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reattachment

reattachment

1 4.6
Putting something back where it was after it was removed
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˈtæʧmənt/
translation icon : reattachment
  • Much of the restoration work is small scale, the patient cleaning of old varnish applied by the Fossatis or the reattachment of outer glass layers on the gold and silver compound tesserae.
  • a successful reattachment

What can prevent those breaks and attachments, and indeed, what can lead to reattachments?

Examples

  • With the sophistication of science, however, doctors have developed the ability to perform organ transplants, limb reattachments, sex changes, and growth stimulation.

    Academic text (1996)

  • A surgical procedure for this would involve the removal of most of the colon and then the reattachment to the remaining rectum.

    Blog text (28)

  • Fragmentation and reattachment (asexual reproduction) appear to rarely occur.

    Academic text (1993)

  • More than thirty exhibits cover topics that range from fingernail anatomy to hand tricks to remarkable medical advances in hand reattachment.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Chase was also originally slated to die as a result of a botched hand-reattachment operation at the end of the season, but this was scrapped in the script stage.

    Blog text (31)

  • The surgeon succeeded in the reattachment of the severed nerve during the operation.

  • After the storm caused a temporary disconnection, the reattachment of the power lines was completed quickly.

  • The reattachment of the loose panel was essential to restore the building's integrity.

Synonyms

reconnection
vsreattachment
1 3.9

Connecting again after a time apart, often between people or places

is about fastening something back in place rather than only linking
reimplantation
vsreattachment
  • Specialized
1 8.4

The act of putting a body part back in its original place after it is removed or lost

focuses on firm joining again after removal rather than simple placement
replantation
vsreattachment
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A surgery that reattaches a body part cut off from the body

is more general, applying to many things not only surgical restoration
reinsertion
vsreattachment
1 5.4

Putting something back into its original place in the body

involves joining parts together again rather than only placing them back
rearticulation
vsreattachment
  • Specialized
8.5

Putting parts back together so they can move, often by surgery

is the general act of fastening parts again rather than focusing on joints
recoupling
vsreattachment
6.5

An action that brings people or things back together after separation

means joining objects again in a physical way rather than reunification

Antonyms

detachment
4 6.1

The act of separating something from the thing it is connected to

How Secure

fixation
2 6.0
reattachment
1 4.6
reconnection
1 3.9

Surface Forms

reattachment singular
reattachments plural

Morphology

reattachment = reattach (transparent) = re + attach + ment

This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'reattach' meaning the act or result of attaching again.

Etymology

Reattachment comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb attach meaning 'to fasten or join', the same 'attach' you use when you add a file to an email or say attachment. So, a reattachment is the act of joining something back together after it was separated.