battalion
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
Types & categories
- army unit hypernym
- United States Army Rangers hyponym
Parts & wholes
Sense 2 noun
a large indefinite number
a battalion of ants
Types & categories
- large indefinite quantity hypernym
Related & opposite
- myriad derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | regiment |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | company |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | army unit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | United States Army Rangers |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | myriad |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | large indefinite quantity |