attachment vs combination

combination vs attachment

attachment and combination both are nouns.

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

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

attachment: the act of attaching or affixing something
combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole

Other hypernyms of attachment include combining, compounding.

attachment (noun)	combination (noun)
the act of fastening things together	the act of combining things to form a new whole
the act of attaching or affixing something	the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion	a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
a supplementary part or accessory	a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
a connection that fastens things together	a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding	an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution	a coordinated sequence of chess moves

Difference between attachment and combination

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