detachment

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Academic

n. the ability to judge something fairly because you are not influenced by your own feelings.

n. freedom from bias or prejudice; the capacity to observe or evaluate a situation with clinical impartiality.

“A judge must look at the evidence with complete detachment.”

“The historian approached the controversial events of the previous decade with a scholarly detachment that earned praise from both sides of the political spectrum.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Military

n. a small group of soldiers or ships sent away from the main group for a special task.

n. a small unit of troops or ships separated from a larger body for a specific mission or duty.

Español:destacamento

“A small detachment of soldiers was sent to guard the bridge.”

“The general ordered a detachment of engineers to clear the road before the main column of tanks arrived at the border.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Technical

n. the act of separating one thing from another.

n. the process or act of disconnecting or separating a part from a whole.

“The detachment of the booster rocket happened exactly three minutes after launch.”

“The patient suffered a partial detachment of the retina, requiring immediate laser surgery to prevent permanent vision loss.”