The difference between Legion and Platoon

When used as nouns, legion means the major unit or division of the roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops, whereas platoon means a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

When used as verbs, legion means to form into legions, whereas platoon means to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.

Legion is also adjective with the meaning: numerous.

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  1. Legion as an adjective:

    Numerous; vast; very great in number

    Examples:

    "Russia’s labor and capital resources are woefully inadequate to overcome the state’s needs and vulnerabilities, which are legion."

    "synonyms: multitudinous numerous"

  1. Legion as a noun (military, Ancient Rome):

    The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

  2. Legion as a noun (military, obsolete):

    a combined arms major military unit featuring cavalry, infantry, and artillery

  3. Legion as a noun (military):

    A large military or semi-military unit trained for combat; any military force; an army, regiment; an armed, organized and assembled militia.

  4. Legion as a noun (often '''Legion''' or '''the Legion'''):

    A national organization or association of former servicemen, such as the .

  5. Legion as a noun:

    A large number of people; a multitude.

  6. Legion as a noun (often plural):

    A great number.

  7. Legion as a noun (dated, taxonomy):

    A group of orders inferior to a class; in scientific classification, a term occasionally used to express an assemblage of objects intermediate between an order and a class.

  1. Legion as a verb (transitive):

    To form into legions.

  1. Platoon as a noun (military):

    A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

  2. Platoon as a noun:

    A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.

  1. Platoon as a verb (baseball):

    To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher

    Examples:

    "Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon."

  2. Platoon as a verb:

    Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.

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