Battalion — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

a large indefinite number

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæstɪlˌɛdʒə/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɑːtʃˈɒplazməɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɑːtʃˈɒplazməɹ/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈæstɪlˌɛdʒə/.

Examples

a battalion of ants
a multitude of TV antennas
a plurality of religions

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

multitude pack plurality large number

Parts of Speech

noun	an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
noun	a large indefinite number “a battalion of ants”

Word Forms

multitudinous

adjective

too numerous to be counted

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bataillon

eine Armeeeinheit, die normalerweise aus einem Hauptquartier und drei oder mehr Kompanien besteht

🇫🇷French

bataillon

une unité militaire composée généralement d'un quartier général et de trois compagnies ou plus

🇪🇸Spanish

batallón

Unidad del ejército que normalmente consta de un cuartel general y tres o más compañías.

🇮🇹Italian

battaglione

un'unità dell'esercito solitamente composta da un quartier generale e tre o più compagnie

🇳🇱Dutch

bataljon

een legereenheid, meestal bestaande uit een hoofdkwartier en drie of meer compagnieën

🇵🇹Portuguese

batalhão

uma unidade do exército geralmente composta por um quartel-general e três ou mais companhias

🇷🇺Russian

батальон

армейское подразделение, обычно состоящее из штаба и трех или более рот

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बटालियन

एक सेना इकाई जिसमें आमतौर पर एक मुख्यालय और तीन या अधिक कंपनियाँ होती हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্যাটালিয়ন

একটি সেনা ইউনিট সাধারণত একটি সদর দপ্তর এবং তিন বা ততোধিক কোম্পানি নিয়ে গঠিত

🇮🇳Tamil

படையணி

ஒரு இராணுவப் பிரிவு பொதுவாக ஒரு தலைமையகம் மற்றும் மூன்று அல்லது அதற்கு மேற்பட்ட நிறுவனங்களைக் கொண்டிருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

బెటాలియన్

ఆర్మీ యూనిట్ సాధారణంగా ప్రధాన కార్యాలయం మరియు మూడు లేదా అంతకంటే ఎక్కువ కంపెనీలను కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

बटालियन

एक सैन्य युनिट ज्यामध्ये सामान्यतः मुख्यालय आणि तीन किंवा अधिक कंपन्या असतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

બટાલિયન

આર્મી યુનિટ જેમાં સામાન્ય રીતે મુખ્ય મથક અને ત્રણ કે તેથી વધુ કંપનીઓ હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆಟಾಲಿಯನ್

ಸೇನಾ ಘಟಕವು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಛೇರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರು ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಂಪನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബറ്റാലിയൻ

സാധാരണയായി ഒരു ആസ്ഥാനവും മൂന്നോ അതിലധികമോ കമ്പനികളും അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു സൈനിക യൂണിറ്റ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਟਾਲੀਅਨ

ਇੱਕ ਫੌਜ ਦੀ ਇਕਾਈ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਹੈੱਡਕੁਆਰਟਰ ਅਤੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਜਾਂ ਵੱਧ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

بٹالین

ایک آرمی یونٹ جو عام طور پر ایک ہیڈ کوارٹر اور تین یا زیادہ کمپنیوں پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

营

通常由一个司令部和三个或更多连组成的军队单位

🇯🇵Japanese

大隊

通常、司令部と3つ以上の中隊から構成される陸軍部隊

🇰🇷Korean

대대

일반적으로 본부와 3개 이상의 중대로 구성된 군대 부대

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tiểu đoàn

một đơn vị quân đội thường bao gồm một trụ sở chính và ba đại đội trở lên

🇹🇭Thai

กองพัน

หน่วยทหารมักจะประกอบด้วยสำนักงานใหญ่และบริษัทสามแห่งขึ้นไป

🇮🇩Indonesian

batalyon

sebuah unit tentara biasanya terdiri dari markas besar dan tiga kompi atau lebih

🇵🇭Filipino

batalyon

isang yunit ng hukbo na karaniwang binubuo ng isang punong-tanggapan at tatlo o higit pang kumpanya

🇲🇾Malay

batalion

unit tentera biasanya terdiri daripada ibu pejabat dan tiga atau lebih syarikat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كتيبة

وحدة جيش تتكون عادة من مقر وثلاث سرايا أو أكثر

🇮🇷Persian

گردان

یک واحد ارتش معمولاً متشکل از یک ستاد فرماندهی و سه یا چند شرکت است

🇹🇷Turkish

tabur

genellikle bir karargah ve üç veya daha fazla şirketten oluşan bir ordu birimi

🇮🇱Hebrew

גְדוּד

יחידה צבאית המורכבת בדרך כלל ממפקדה ושלוש פלוגות או יותר

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The primary meaning of 'battalion' is 'an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies'.

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Using 'battalion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'battalion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'battalion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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