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- DictionaryCol·umn/ˈkäləm/
noun
- 1. an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument: "a wide entrance portico of eight Ionic columns"
- 2. a vertical division of a page or text: "turn to page five, column seven"
Definition of column noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Something resembling an architectural column in form or function: a column of mercury in a thermometer. 3. a.
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...
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.
noun. /ˈkɑləm/ enlarge image. a tall, solid, vertical post, usually round and made of stone, that supports or decorates a building or stands alone as a monument The temple is supported by marble columns. Nelson's Column in London. Definitions on the go.
column /ˈkɒləm/ n. 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.
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.
