column

col·umn | \ ˈkä-ləm also ˈkäl-yəm

Definition of column

1a : a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page columns of numbers

b : one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space The news article takes up three columns.

c : an accumulation arranged vertically : stack columns of paint cans

d : one in a usually regular series of newspaper or magazine articles the gossip column advice columns

2 : a supporting pillar especially : one consisting of a usually round shaft, a capital, and a base a colonnade of marble columns

3a : something resembling a column in form, position, or function a column of water columns of smoke

b : a tube or cylinder in which a chromatographic separation takes place

4 : a long row (as of soldiers) columns of troops

5 : one of the vertical lines of elements of a determinant or matrix

6 : a statistical category or grouping put another game in the win column

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Examples of column in a Sentence

a facade with marble columns Add the first column of numbers. The article takes up three columns. The error appears at the bottom of the second column. She writes a weekly column for the paper.

Recent Examples on the Web Coincidentally, this column was published on the day that news of the coronavirus pandemic broke. — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, "Ask Amy: Sibling wants a way forward in relationship with ‘jerk brother’," 31 Mar. 2020 The home is a fine example of Greek Revival Neoclassical style with a symmetrical façade and large fluted columns. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio walking tours to shake the coronavirus quarantine blues: Monte Vista National Historic District," 30 Mar. 2020 This column is based on one available through Andrews McMeel Universal’s Newspaper Enterprise Association. — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, "We Are All a Ship Full of Vulnerables. Could This Be Our Strength?," 30 Mar. 2020 Also, the design, by Kahler Slater, includes cantilevers that replace traditional columns at the corners — which removes obstructions of views of Milwaukee's skyline and better shows off the curved corner windows. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mark Irgens shows off Milwaukee's newest office tower -- as pandemic brings big concerns for developers," 27 Mar. 2020 For the record, this column has a happy ending, so stay with me for a minute. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "'We're here to help each other': Social media army finds Kentuckiana woman baby formula," 27 Mar. 2020 Click here to read Dan Bickley's column from the Diamondbacks vs. Giants season opener in 2017. — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, "Madison Bumgarner made history on Arizona Diamondbacks' Opening Day … in 2017," 26 Mar. 2020

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3 Apr 2020

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“Column.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/column. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.

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column

noun

English Language Learners Definition of column

: 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

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column

noun

col·umn | \ ˈkä-ləm

Kids Definition of column

1 : one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page Read the article in the left column.

2 : a group of items shown one under the other down a page a column of figures

3 : a regular feature in a newspaper or magazine a sports column

4 : a pillar used to support a building

5 : something that is tall or thin in shape or arrangement a column of smoke

6 : a long straight row a column of soldiers

column

noun

col·umn | \ ˈkäl-əm

Medical Definition of column

: a longitudinal subdivision of the spinal cord that resembles a column or pillar: as

a : any of the principal longitudinal subdivisions of gray matter or white matter in each lateral half of the spinal cord — see dorsal horn, gray column, lateral column sense 1, ventral horn — compare funiculus sense a

b : any of a number of smaller bundles of spinal nerve fibers : fasciculus

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