deployment

C1 Topic:War & Conflict

US /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #16494

Meanings

1

noun
The movement of military forces into position, especially before action.

The deployment of troops to the border raised tensions.
2

noun
The act of putting something into use for a purpose.

The deployment of new technology improved the factory's output.
3

noun
The installation and release of software, especially onto servers.

The deployment of the update is scheduled for midnight.

Thesaurus

Word family

Forms deployments

Derived forms counterdeploymentmaldeploymentnondeploymentploymentpostdeploymentpredeploymentredeployment

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Idioms (1)

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Etymology

From French déploiement. Also de- + ployment.

Topics

War & Conflict Word Formation & Derivatives

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# deployment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
**Frequency rank:** 16494

## Meanings
1. The movement of military forces into position, especially before action.
2. The act of putting something into use for a purpose.
3. The installation and release of software, especially onto servers.

## Examples
- The deployment of troops to the border raised tensions.
- The deployment of new technology improved the factory's output.
- The deployment of the update is scheduled for midnight.

## Derived Forms
- counterdeployment
- maldeployment
- nondeployment
- ployment
- postdeployment
- predeployment
- redeployment

## Etymology
From French déploiement. Also de- + ployment.

## AI Etymology
Deployment comes from French déploiement. Also de- + ployment. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as counterdeployment, maldeployment, nondeployment, and ployment. In present use it covers the movement of military forces into position, especially before action, the act of putting something into use for a purpose, and the installation and release of software, especially onto servers.

## Topics
- War & Conflict
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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