Rare and chiefly technical usage meaning to arrange material in columns.
Definitionen
To arrange (text, numbers, or data) into one or more vertical divisions or columns. Please column the figures so they're easier to compare.
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. 'column inch'.
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Relating to or used in a column or columns (attributive use of the noun). Space in the newspaper is measured in column inches.