deployment
part of speech
noun (a deployment, deployments; also uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Sending soldiers, ships or equipment to a place so they are ready to act. tree →
2) Putting something into use, for example opening a parachute, inflating an airbag, or releasing new software. tree →
3) A time when a soldier is sent away to serve. tree →
sense in the lessons
In news and military history, a deployment means troops sent somewhere; children of service families talk about a parent being «on deployment». In technology, deployment is when an airbag or parachute opens, or a new app version is released. Phrases: «on deployment», «troop deployment», «airbag deployment».
examples
- Dad is away on deployment for six months. tree →
- The deployment of troops was on the evening news. tree →
- The airbag's deployment saved the driver from injury. tree →
- The rover's parachute deployment went perfectly. tree →
- The deployment of the new app is planned for Monday. tree →
- The fire service ordered the deployment of more engines. tree →
- Families wrote letters during the long deployment. tree →
- In addition to the Council which was being held, there were games and tournaments and brilliant deployments of troops, and universal feastings and enjoyments. tree →
note
Noun from the verb «deploy» (to send out or put into use). Can be countable (a long deployment) or uncountable. Often used in formal and military language.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «deployment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.