noun
a line of units following one after another
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a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography
Synonyms
chromatography column
Examples
- 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
noun
a vertical array of numbers or other information
Examples
- he added a column of numbers
noun
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Synonyms
Examples
- the test tube held a column of white powder
- a tower of dust rose above the horizon
- a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
noun
an article giving opinions or perspectives
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noun
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
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noun
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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noun
a page or text that is vertically divided
Examples
- the newspaper devoted several columns to the subject
- the bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns
noun
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body