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noun
- 1. an upright pillar, typically cylindrical, supporting an arch, entablature, or other structure or standing alone as a monument: "a wide entrance portico of eight Ionic columns" Similar
- 2. a vertical division of a page or text: "turn to page five, column seven"
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A column is also a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine that is written by the same person and appears regularly, usually on a particular subject: a column on sports. A column is also any vertical block of words or numbers: a column of figures.
1. a. : a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page. columns of numbers. b. : one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space. The news article takes up three columns. c. : an accumulation arranged vertically : stack. columns of paint cans. d.
Definitions of column. noun. a line of units following one after another. see more. noun. a vertical array of numbers or other information. “he added a column of numbers” see more. noun. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) synonyms: pillar. see more. noun.
Definition of column noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building. ...a London landmark, Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. 2. countable noun B2. A column is something that has a tall narrow shape. The explosion sent a column of smoke thousands of feet into the air. [ + of] 3. countable noun.
noun. an upright post or pillar usually having a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a capital. a form or structure in the shape of a column. a column of air. a monument. a row, line, or file, as of people in a queue. military a narrow formation in which individuals or units follow one behind the other. journalism.
noun. columns. A slender upright structure, generally consisting of a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a capital; pillar: it is usually a supporting or ornamental member in a building. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any slender vertical support, as of steel or reinforced concrete. American Heritage.
col·umn. (kŏl′əm) n. 1. Architecture. a. A vertical structure usually consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft, and a capital, used as a support or standing alone as a monument. b. Any slender vertical support, as of steel or reinforced concrete. 2.
From Longman Business Dictionary col‧umn /ˈkɒləmˈkɑː-/ noun [ countable] 1 a line of numbers written or printed under each other so that they can be easily added up, or a space on a page or on a computer screen for numbers to be arranged in this way → cash column 2 one of two or more lines of print that go down the page of a newspaper or book an...
Jul 5, 2024 · ( architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
