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detachement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detachment noun A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.
  • detail noun A small, specific fact or feature, especially one easy to overlook.

Senses

detachement is used for these senses in English:

  • detail (military, law enforcement) A temporary unit or assignment.

detachment — full definition

  1. noun A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.
  2. noun A group of soldiers or vehicles sent away from the main military force for a specific task.

detail — full definition

  1. noun A small, specific fact or feature, especially one easy to overlook.
  2. verb To describe something fully, covering all its specific points.
  3. verb To clean a vehicle thoroughly, inside and out.

Related Dutch words