1.Definition: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

Related Noun(s):pillar

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a line of units following one after another

Category: General

3.Definition: a page or text that is vertically divided

"The newspaper devoted several columns to the subject", "The bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns"

Category: General

4.Definition: a vertical array of numbers or other information

"He added a column of numbers"

Category: General

5.Definition: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

Related Noun(s):pillar

Category: Objects

6.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

Category: Objects

7.Definition: an article giving opinions or perspectives

Related Noun(s):editorial

Category: General

8.Definition: any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body

Category: General

9.Definition: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

"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"

Related Noun(s):pillar, tower

Category: General