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Embedded vs Attached - What's the difference?

embedded | attached |

As verbs the difference between embedded and attached

is that embedded is past tense of embed while attached is past tense of attach.

As adjectives the difference between embedded and attached

is that embedded is part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted while attached is in a romantic or sexual relationship.

embedded

English

(wikipedia embedded)

Verb

(head)
  • (embed)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.
  • *
  • *
  • Partially buried in concrete or planted in earth.

    • attached

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attach)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In a romantic or sexual relationship.
    • As far as I know, he isn't attached , so I'm going to invite him out on a date.
    I'm not ready to get attached , as I want to continue sleeping around.
  • (botany, mycology) Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.
    • In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe ranges from attached to almost decurrent.
  • Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.

    • Coordinate terms

    * (sharing two walls) detached, semiattached