column
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a line of units following one after another
- definition 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
- definition a vertical array of numbers or other information
- definition anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- definition an article giving opinions or perspectives
- definition a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
- definition (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
- definition a page or text that is vertically divided
- definition any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body