COLUMN

Definition of COLUMN

  1. (noun)a line of units following one after another
  2. (noun)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
  3. (noun)a vertical array of numbers or other information
  4. (noun)anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
  5. (noun)an article giving opinions or perspectives
  6. (noun)a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
  7. (noun)(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
  8. (noun)a page or text that is vertically divided
  9. (noun)any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body