Deployment
/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of bringing something into effective action.
/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
The act of moving soldiers or equipment to a new location.
The company announced the immediate deployment of its new marketing campaign.
💡 Simply: It's like when you send something somewhere to be used. Imagine sending your favorite toy to your friend's house so they can play with it.
👶 For kids: When you send something to a place to do a job, like sending toys to a playground.
More Examples
The military prepared for the deployment of additional forces.
After the software's successful testing, the final deployment was scheduled for next week.
How It's Used
"The army announced the deployment of troops to the border."
"The software deployment went smoothly."
The bringing of something into effective action.
/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
The act of bringing into use, especially something new.
The rapid deployment of resources after the earthquake saved many lives.
💡 Simply: It is about starting to use something, like putting a new app on your phone or sending soldiers to a new place.
👶 For kids: It's when you put something where it needs to go, so it can start to be used.
More Examples
The company is planning the deployment of its new cloud service.
The deployment of the new technology will be a major step forward for the company.
How It's Used
"The deployment of a new server took several hours."
"The swift deployment of the new technology proved to be a great success."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
deployment plan
A detailed strategy for deploying something (e.g., troops, software).
"The military developed a detailed deployment plan before sending the soldiers."
mass deployment
Deployment on a large scale or of a large number of items.
"The company planned a mass deployment of its new product across all its stores."
From French *déployer* meaning 'to unfold', from Vulgar Latin *displicare* 'to unfold, spread out'.
Used since the 17th century, initially referring to the 'unfolding' of military formations.
Memory tip
Think of military units being 'unfolded' on the battlefield.
Word Origin
"to unfold, spread out"