echelon

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Synonyms: chelon

Antonyms: chelon

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Noun

1. A [[level#Noun|level]] or [[rank#Noun|rank]] in an [[organization]], [[profession]], or [[society]].
2. {{lb|en|cycling}} A [[line#Noun|line]] of [[rider]]s [[seek]]ing [[maximum]] [[drafting#Noun|drafting]] in a [[crosswind]], resulting in a [[diagonal]] line across the [[road]].
3. {{lb|en|military}} A [[formation]] of [[troop#Noun|troop]]s, [[ship#Noun|ship]]s, [[aircraft]], etc., in [[diagonal]] [[parallel]] [[row#Noun|rows]]. {{defdate|from late 18th c.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|military}} To [[form#Verb|form]] [[troops]] into an [[#Noun|echelon]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|linear algebra}} Of a [[matrix]]: having undergone {{w|Gaussian elimination}} with the result that the leading [[coefficient]] or [[pivot#Noun|pivot]] (that is, the first [[nonzero]] [[number#Noun|number]] from the left) of a nonzero [[row#Noun|row]] is to the right of the pivot of the row above it, giving rise to a [[stepped#Adjective|stepped]] [[appearance]] in the matrix.

Proper noun

1. An international [[SIGINT]] network to [[monitor]] and gather [[intelligence]] from [[satellite]] [[trunk]] [[communications]].

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