column

What is the Definition of column?

Noun:

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

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