attachment-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: feeling of affection, empathy

Commentary: ATTACHMENT[+state][+emotional][+affection]

Examples:
The child has a deep attachment to his grandfather.
Mary's attachment to her parents' old summer cottage prevented her from selling it.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a removable device that is an accessory to larger object

Commentary: ATTACHMENT[+entity][+artifact][+component][+accessory][+removable][+device]
NOTE: implies the accessory serves a function - it is not a connector however, see Sense 4
NOTE: It is a PATIENT which is attached to a PARENT object.

Examples:
Sally bought a meat grinder attachment for her electric mixing bowl.
I can't find the upholstery attachment to the vacuum cleaner.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: an authorization or writ to legally seize property

Commentary: ATTACHMENT[+relation][+authority][+legal][+seizure][+property] [+entity][+artifact][+document][+legal][+authorization][+seizure][+property]

Examples:
The lawyer explained the meaning of the attachment to his client.
Only the previously-mentioned assets are exempt from attachment, garnishment or seizure under a legal process.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: a fastener

Commentary: ATTACHMENT[+entity][+artifact][+component][+fastener] The component of an artifact whose purpose is to join separate things together.
NOTE: It is an INSTRUMENT which does the attaching of two PATIENT objects.

Examples:
The small attachment of Jane's necklace clasp broke.
The leash's attachment is a simple metal clip.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: ongoing social commitment or adherence to something

Commentary: ATTACHMENT[+activity][+ongoing][+social][+adherence]

Examples:
Mary's attachment to the country club has been diminishing in recent years.
His attachment to formal written agendas is slowing us down.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 6: the act of physically affixing or connecting things

Commentary: ATTACHMENT[+action][+physical][+connection][+affixation][+things][+separated]

Examples:
The case has a loop for convenient attachment to your belt.
My attachment of the glass globe to its metal stand with glue was not successful.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 7

Sense Number 7: a computer file appended to an email message

Commentary: ATTACHMENT[+entity][+artifact][+electronic][+file][+data][+appendage][+email]

Examples:
I'll send you an attachment with my comments on the report.
Mary couldn't open the attachments because they were in the wrong format.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 8: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

Examples:

Mappings:
PropBank: NM