echelon definition by Wordo

Adjective

Of

a

matrix

:

having

undergone

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

.

Noun

A

level

or

rank

in

an

organization

,

profession

,

or

society

.

Verb

To

form

troops

into

an

echelon

.