Attachment vs. Seizure — What's the Difference?

The act of attaching or the condition of being attached.

A seizure, formally known as an epileptic seizure, is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Outward effects vary from uncontrolled shaking movements involving much of the body with loss of consciousness (tonic-clonic seizure), to shaking movements involving only part of the body with variable levels of consciousness (focal seizure), to a subtle momentary loss of awareness (absence seizure).

Something, such as a tie, band, or fastener, that attaches one thing to another.

The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.

An emotional bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard.

A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

A supplementary part; an accessory

The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

A supplementary document that is attached to a primary document

A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).

A file that is attached to an email.

A sudden onset of pain or emotion.

Legal seizure of property.

That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

The writ ordering such a seizure.

(obsolete) Retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.

The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

To undergo an epileptic seizure.

A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.

The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.

A dependence, especially a strong one.

Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership.

A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.

That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

The means by which something is physically attached.

A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease;

(computing) A file sent along with a message, usually an email.

The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

(legal) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.

The act of taking of a person by force

(meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.

The taking possession of something by legal process

The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.

That by which one thing is attached to another; connection; as, to cut the attachments of a muscle.

Something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device attached to a sewing machine to enable it to do special work, as tucking, etc.).

A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process.

A feeling of affection for a person or an institution

A supplementary part or accessory

A writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding

A connection that fastens things together

Faithful support for a religion or cause or political party

The act of attaching or affixing something

The act of fastening things together