columns Meaning & Definition
What Does Columns Mean?
As a noun, columns means a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page. It can also mean one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space.
Columns in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkä-ləm/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
Columns Definition (Noun)
- a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page
columns of numbers
- one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space
The news article takes up three columns.
- an accumulation arranged vertically : stack
columns of paint cans
- one in a usually regular series of newspaper or magazine articles
the gossip column / advice columns
- a supporting pillar
- one consisting of a usually round shaft, a capital, and a base
a colonnade of marble columns
- something resembling a column in form, position, or function
a column of water / columns of smoke
- a tube or cylinder in which a chromatographic separation takes place
- a long row (as of soldiers)
columns of troops
- one of the vertical lines of elements of a determinant or matrix
- a statistical category or grouping
put another game in the win column
Synonyms of Columns
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Columns synonyms and antonyms →Columns in a Sentence
columns of numbers
The news article takes up three columns.
columns of paint cans
the gossip column
advice columns
a colonnade of marble columns
a column of water
columns of smoke
columns of troops
put another game in the win column
the gossip column / advice columns
a column of water / columns of smoke
Word Forms & Grammar
col·umned adjective
column
columned
columns
Origin of Columns
Middle English columne, from Anglo-French columpne, from Latin columna, from columen top; akin to Latin collis hill hill
First Known Use
15th century
How to Pronounce Columns
The standard pronunciation of columns is /ˈkä-ləm/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kä).