attachment vs addition

addition vs attachment

attachment and addition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attachment	Yes	No	No	No
addition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, addition is a hypernym of attachment; that is, addition is a word with a broader meaning than attachment:

attachment: a supplementary part or accessory
addition: a component that is added to something to improve it

Other hypernyms of attachment include add-on, improver.

attachment (noun)	addition (noun)
the act of fastening things together	the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
the act of attaching or affixing something	the act of adding one thing to another
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion	a component that is added to something to improve it
a supplementary part or accessory	a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
a connection that fastens things together	something added to what you already have
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding	a quantity that is added
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

Difference between attachment and addition

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