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ech·e·lon E0025700 (ĕsh′ə-lŏn′)n.1. a. A formation of troops in which each unit is positioned successively to the left or right of the rear unit to form an oblique or steplike line.b. A flight formation or arrangement of craft in this manner.c. A similar formation of groups, units, or individuals.2. A subdivision of a military or naval force: a command echelon.3. A level of responsibility or authority in a hierarchy; a rank: a job in the company's lower echelon.4. Physics A special form of diffraction grating that resembles a flight of stairs of equal heights and equal widths. tr. & intr.v. ech·e·loned, ech·e·lon·ing, ech·e·lons To arrange or take place in an echelon. [French échelon, from Old French eschelon, rung of a ladder, from eschiele, ladder, from Late Latin scāla, back-formation from Latin scālae, steps, ladder; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]echelon (ˈɛʃəˌlɒn) n1. a level of command, responsibility, etc (esp in the phrase the upper echelons)2. (Military) military a. a formation in which units follow one another but are offset sufficiently to allow each unit a line of fire aheadb. a group formed in this way3. (General Physics) physics a type of diffraction grating used in spectroscopy consisting of a series of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offsetvb (Military) to assemble in echelon[C18: from French échelon, literally: rung of a ladder, from Old French eschiele ladder, from Latin scāla; see scale3]ech•e•lon (ˈɛʃ əˌlɒn) n. 1. a level of command, authority, or rank. 2. a stepped formation, as of troops, ships, or planes, in which individuals or elements are arranged in parallel lines, each to the right or left of the one in front. 3. one of the groups of a formation so arranged. v.t., v.i. 4. to form in an echelon. [1790–1800; < French échelon, orig. rung of a ladder, Old French eschelon ladder] echelon - Comes from French echelle, "ladder," from Latin scala, and first meant a formation of troops.See also related terms for troops.echelon1. A subdivision of a headquarters, i.e., forward echelon, rear echelon. 2. Separate level of command. As compared to a regiment, a division is a higher echelon, a battalion is a lower echelon. 3. A fraction of a command in the direction of depth to which a principal combat mission is assigned; i.e., attack echelon, support echelon, reserve echelon. 4. A formation in which its subdivisions are placed one behind another, with a lateral and even spacing to the same side.Echelon an arrangement of troops drawn up in parallel lines in step formation, 1796; vessels advancing in line at an angle to the direction of sailing.echelon Past participle: echeloned Gerund: echeloning
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I would have echeloned | you would have echeloned | he/she/it would have echeloned | we would have echeloned | you would have echeloned | they would have echeloned | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | echelon - a body of troops arranged in a linemilitary force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | | 2. | echelon - a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offsetdiffraction grating, grating - optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum |
echelonnoun level, place, office, position, step, degree, rank, grade, tier, rung the lower echelons of societyTranslationsescalónformazione a scaglionigradoechelonenUK
echelon Physics a type of diffraction grating used in spectroscopy consisting of a series of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset Echelon (Russian, eshelon), in Soviet military usage: (1) A unit within the battle or operational arrangement of a body of troops. A battle formation or the operational arrangement of a front’s or any army’s forces may consist of one echelon or of several echelons arranged one behind another. (2) A distinct grouping of personnel being moved by rail, water, or air. In this sense, an echelon may be a troop train, a motor-vehicle convoy, or a group of aircraft or surface ships. (3) In military strategy, the part of a country’s armed forces that is deployed while mobilization is taking place in a critical period, at the very outset of a war, or in the course of military actions. echelon[′esh·ə‚län] (ordnance) A formation of troops; the units are parallel but unaligned, in a steplike manner. A similar arrangement of planes or ships, as planes flying in a V formation. echeloni. An arrangement of aircraft flying a formation in which each flies at a level above or below another aircraft in the formation and usually at a distance to the right or the left. Aircraft are said to be in the echelon port or the star-board, depending on which side of the leader they are on. ii. A level of maintenance service, such as first echelon maintenance, fourth echelon maintenance, etc.MedicalSeebracketFinancialSeeBracketSee ECH See ECHechelonenUK
Synonyms for echelonnoun levelSynonyms- level
- place
- office
- position
- step
- degree
- rank
- grade
- tier
- rung
Words related to echelonnoun a body of troops arranged in a lineRelated Words- military force
- military group
- military unit
- force
- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
noun a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offsetRelated Words- diffraction grating
- grating
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