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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" Similar
- 2. a vertical division of a page or text: "turn to page five, column seven"
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The meaning of COLUMN is a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page. How to use column in a sentence.
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.
Column definition: a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces.. See examples of COLUMN used in a sentence.
column. /ˈkɑləm/ /ˈkɒləm/ IPA guide. Other forms: columns. Someone who writes a column for a newspaper provides an article that expresses his or her viewpoint on a regular basis, such as a column about local politics which appears in the Sunday edition.
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.
8 meanings: 1. an upright post or pillar usually having a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a capital 2. a. a form or structure in.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of column noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
column. 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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
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...
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.
