downtrace
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The set of subordinate units lower in the chain of command from a specified unit.
Example Sentences
- "That the results are fairly accurate is shown by the uptrace and the downtrace being very similar. Still, when two instruments have been attached to the same balloon, the results are not absolutely in accord, either as regards temperature or pressure."
- "Theorizing that "noise" superimposed upon the downtrace might be the result of turbulent eddies or cavitation in the wake of the probe, we inverted the probe in its mount."
- "In using a command sampler there is a problem with whether to sample on the downtrace (shallow samples are taken down to deeper levels after collection and then brought back to the surface)."
- "Shouldn't each CAPSTONE general officer command (GOCOM) be made a miniArmy Reserve command (ARCOM), with direct responsibility for training its USAR and active component downtrace (contingency chain of command)?"
- "The 228th Signal Brigade (HHC), South Carolina National Guard, part of the 335th's command downtrace, was also not mobilized or deployed, despite its mission to provide area signal support to Third Army/ARCENT."
- "It is a six-phase, joint command post exercise for theater agencies, theater army units, a theater army area command and corps support command and their downtraces, corps troops, and other services equivalents."
Etymology
From down- + trace.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: down