column

(noun) a line of units following one after another.

(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. Synonyms: chromatography column.

(noun) a vertical array of numbers or other information. Example: "He added a column of numbers."

(noun) anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower. Synonyms: tower, pillar. Examples: "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."

(noun) an article giving opinions or perspectives. Synonyms: editorial, newspaper column.

(noun) a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument). Synonyms: pillar.

(noun) (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure. Synonyms: pillar.

(noun) a page or text that is vertically divided. Examples: "The newspaper devoted several columns to the subject." "The bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns."

(noun) any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body.