platoon

In military terms the difference between platoon and echelon

is that platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company while echelon is a formation of troops, ships, etc. in diagonal parallel rows.

As a proper noun Echelon is

an international SIGINT network to monitor and gather intelligence from satellite trunk communications.

In military terms the difference between formation and platoon

is that formation is an arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation" while platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

As nouns the difference between formation and platoon

is that formation is something possessing structure or form while platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

As a verb platoon is

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

As nouns the difference between cast and platoon

is that cast is moment or cast can be luck, fortune while platoon is (military) a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

As a verb platoon is

(baseball) to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.

As nouns the difference between platoon and unit

is that platoon is a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company while unit is a standard measure of a quantity.

As a verb platoon

is to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.

As an adjective unit is

for each unit.

As a proper noun scrum

is (software|development) an iterative and incremental agile software development method for managing software projects and product or application development.

As a noun platoon is

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

As a verb platoon is

(baseball) to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.

As nouns the difference between platoon and brigade

is that platoon is (military) a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company while brigade is .

As a verb platoon

is (baseball) to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.

As nouns the difference between regiment and platoon

is that regiment is regiment (army unit) while platoon is (military) a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

As a verb platoon is

(baseball) to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.

As nouns the difference between platoon and tribe

is that platoon is (military) a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company while tribe is a socially, ethnically, and politically cohesive group of people.

As verbs the difference between platoon and tribe

is that platoon is (baseball) to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher while tribe is to distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.

As nouns the difference between platoon and detail

is that platoon is (military) a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company while detail is detail.

As a verb platoon

is (baseball) to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.

As nouns the difference between legion and platoon

is that legion is legion while platoon is (military) a unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

As a verb platoon is

(baseball) to alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher.