detachment

//dɪˈtætʃmənt//
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Visual representation of detachment

Noun

detachmentSingular
detachmentsPlural
1

The state of being objective or emotionally uninvolved; aloofness.

She observed the argument with cool detachment.

2

The action or process of separating or being separated from something.

The detachment of the retina can cause vision problems.

3

A group of troops, ships, or other military units sent away on a separate mission.

A small detachment of soldiers was sent to secure the bridge.