Meaning of 'column'

noun

a tall vertical cylindrical architectural structure standing upright and used to support a structure

Example: "The columns accented the front of the house."

Synonyms: pillar

noun

a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

Synonyms: pillar

noun

a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography

Synonyms: chromatography column

noun

any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body

noun

a page or text that is vertically divided

Example: "the newspaper devoted several columns to the subject"

noun

an article giving opinions or perspectives

Synonyms: editorial

noun

a line of units following one after another

noun

a vertical array of numbers or other information

Example: "The spreadsheet contained a column of numbers."

noun

anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Example: "the test tube held a column of white powder"

Synonyms: pillar tower