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row echelon form

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The stepped appearance of a matrix that has 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

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  • Finnish: porrasmuoto — row echelon form
  • Polish: macierz schodkowa — row echelon form
  • Spanish: forma escalonada por filas — row echelon form
  • Spanish: forma escalonada por renglones — row echelon form
  • Swedish: trappstegsform — row echelon form