detached
[ dih-tacht ]
/ dɪˈtætʃt /
adjective
not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub.
having no wall in common with another building (opposed to attached): a detached house.
impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased: a detached judgment.
not involved or concerned; aloof.
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OTHER WORDS FROM detached
de·tached·ly [dih-tach-id-lee, -tacht-lee], /dɪˈtætʃ ɪd li, -ˈtætʃt li/, adverbde·tach·ed·ness, nounun·de·tached, adjectiveWords nearby detached
desulphurize, desultory, Desyrel, DET, detach, detached, detached retina, detachment, detachment of retina, detail, detail drawing
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British Dictionary definitions for detached
detached
/ (dɪˈtætʃt) /
adjective
disconnected or standing apart; not attacheda detached house
having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested
social welfare working at the clients' normal location rather than from an office; not dependent on premises for providing a servicea detached youth worker Compare outreach (def. 7)
ophthalmol (of the retina) separated from the choroid layer of the eyeball to which it is normally attached, resulting in loss of vision in the affected part
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Medical definitions for detached
detached
[ dĭ-tăcht′ ]
adj.
Separated; disconnected.
Standing apart from others; separate.
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