Echelon

English

Etymology

A ladder leading to the vaults under the pedestal of the former Template:W in Berlin, Germany. The word echelon is derived from French and Latin words meaning “ladder”.

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Noun

1. A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
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2. Template:Lb A line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road.
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3. Template:Lb A formation of troops, ships, etc., in diagonal parallel rows. Template:Defdate
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Verb

1. Template:Lb To form troops into an echelon.
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Adjective

1. Template:Lb Of a matrix: having undergone Template:W with the result that the leading coefficient or pivot (that is, the first nonzero number from the left) of a nonzero row is to the right of the pivot of the row above it, giving rise to a stepped appearance in the matrix.
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