Definitions For Column

noun

• (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
• A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
• A vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
• Any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
• A page or text that is vertically divided
• An article giving opinions or perspectives
• A line of units following one after another
• A vertical array of numbers or other information
• Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
• A long post made of steel, stone, etc., that is used as a support in a building
• A group of printed or written items (such as numbers or words) shown one under the other down a page
• Any one of two or more sections of print that appear next to each other on a page and are separated by a blank space or a line