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COLUMN

(noun)

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There are 9 meanings of the word Column.

How to pronounce column:

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Column - as a noun

A line of units following one after another

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chromatography column

A vertical array of numbers or other information

Example: "He added a column of numbers"

Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Example: "The test tube held a column of white powder"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pillar8tower8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
form9shape10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An article giving opinions or perspectives

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
editorial10newspaper column
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
article9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pillar8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
construction16structure11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pillar8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
upright13vertical13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A page or text that is vertically divided

Example: "The newspaper devoted several columns to the subject"

Any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body

Example Sentences

"The newspaper article was printed in the left column."
"The ancient ruins still had a few standing columns."
"She wrote her name in the first column of the attendance sheet."
"The architecture of this building includes towering columns."
"He writes a weekly opinion column for the local newspaper."
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Word Game Points

Is COLUMN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, column is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COLUMN has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is COLUMN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, column is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COLUMN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is COLUMN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, column is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COLUMN has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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