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column

UK
/ˈkɒl.əm/
US
/ˈkɑː.ləm/

Translations

columnnoun
columns
pl
UK
/ˈkɒl.əm/
US
/ˈkɑː.ləm/
The ancient temple was held up by massive stone columns.
Le temple antique était soutenu par de massives colonnes de pierre.
She writes a weekly column on gardening for the local newspaper.
Elle écrit une chronique hebdomadaire sur le jardinage pour le journal local.
Synonyms
post
stand
vertical
upright
stanchion
rod
shaft
support
pillar
columnverb
columned
Past Simple
columned
Past Participle
columning
Gerund
Rare and chiefly technical usage meaning to arrange material in columns.
Additional translations
colonnerTypographie et mise en page.
columnadjective
UK
/ˈkɒl.əm/
US
/ˈkɑː.ləm/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. 'column inch'.
Additional translations
colonnaireSurtout en usage technique ou typographique.

Definitions

columnnoun
A vertical structure that supports a building or other structure.
The ancient temple was held up by massive stone columns.
A vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page.
The newspaper article was divided into three columns for easier reading.
A regular feature or section in a newspaper or magazine, often written by a particular journalist.
She writes a weekly column on gardening for the local newspaper.
A formation of soldiers or vehicles moving in a line.
The troops marched in a column down the main street during the parade.
A vertical division of a spreadsheet that is identified by a letter.
In the spreadsheet, the data for sales figures is located in column B.
A cylindrical vessel or tube through which a substance is passed for separation, distillation, or purification.
The chemist packed the chromatography column with silica gel.
A vertical set of elements in a table, chart, or matrix.
Add the values in each column of the matrix to find the totals.
columnverb
To arrange (text, numbers, or data) into one or more vertical divisions or columns.
Please column the figures so they're easier to compare.
columnadjective
Relating to or used in a column or columns (attributive use of the noun).
Space in the newspaper is measured in column inches.
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