noun🔗ShareÉchelon, niveau, rangA level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.""In the police department, each echelon represents a different level of authority, from patrol officer to chief." "Dans le service de police, chaque échelon représente un niveau d'autorité différent, de l'agent de patrouille au chef.organizationsocietybusinesspositiongovernmentstructurejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchelonA line of riders seeking maximum drafting in a crosswind, resulting in a diagonal line across the road."Sentence: "In the strong crosswind, the cyclists formed an echelon to protect each other from the full force of the wind." "Dans le fort vent de travers, les cyclistes ont formé un échelon pour se protéger mutuellement de la pleine force du vent.sportvehicletechnicalpositiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchelonA formation of troops, ships, etc., in diagonal parallel rows."The marching band arranged themselves in an echelon, creating a visually impressive diagonal formation. "La fanfare s'est disposée en échelon, créant une formation diagonale visuellement impressionnante.militarynauticalgrouppositionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchelonnerTo form troops into an echelon."The marching band echeloned its rows to create a visually dynamic effect during the halftime show. "Le groupe de marche a échelonné ses rangs pour créer un effet visuellement dynamique pendant le spectacle de la mi-temps.militaryactionpositiongrouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉchelonnéOf a matrix: having undergone Gaussian elimination 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."After applying row operations, the matrix was echelon, showing a clear staircase pattern of leading entries. "Après avoir appliqué des opérations sur les lignes, la matrice était échelonnée, montrant un motif clair en escalier des entrées principales.mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
