Dictionary Definition
deployment n : the distribution of forces in
preparation for battle or work
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- An arrangement or classification of things.
- An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
- The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
- when used in the context of parachuting: the start of something
Derived terms
Translations
arrangement or classification of things
- Finnish: asettelu
implementation, or putting into use, of
something
- Finnish: käyttöönotto
when used in the context of parachuting: the
start of something
Extensive Definition
Deployment may refer to:
- System deployment, transforming a mechanical, electrical, or computer system from a packaged form to an operational state
- Software deployment, all of the activities that make a software system available for use
- Military deployment, the movement of armed forces and their logistical support
deployment in German: Deployment
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
aberration, addition, adjunct, aggrandizement, allocation, allotment, ampliation, amplification, apportionment, arrangement, array, arraying, assignment, augmentation, battle array,
broadening, centrifugence, close
formation, collation,
collocation,
concord, constitution, crescendo, decentralization,
deposit, deposition, deviation, dispersion, disposal, disposition, distribution, divarication, divergence, divergency, division, echelon, emplacement, enlargement, expansion, extension, fanning, fanning out, flare, form, formation, formulation, harmony, hiking, increase, lading, layout, lineup, loading, localization, locating, location, magnification, marshaling, open order,
order, order of battle,
ordering, organization, packing, peace, pinpointing, placement, placing, positioning, posting, proportion, putting, quiet, quietude, raising, regimentation, regularity, reposition, routine, separation, setup, situation, splay, splaying, spotting, spread, spreading, spreading out,
stationing, storage, stowage, structure, structuring, symmetry, syntax, system, tranquillity, uniformity, upping, widening