column

Ionic order column

col·umn

(kŏl′əm)

1. Architecture

a. A vertical structure usually consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft, and a capital, used as a support or standing alone as a monument.

b. Any slender vertical support, as of steel or reinforced concrete.

2. Something resembling an architectural column in form or function: a column of mercury in a thermometer.

a. One of two or more vertical sections of text lying side by side in a document and separated by a rule or a blank space.

b. An arrangement of numbers in a single vertical line.

4. A feature article that appears regularly in a publication, such as a newspaper.

5. A formation, as of troops or vehicles, in which all elements follow one behind the other.

6. Botany A columnlike structure, especially one formed by the union of a stamen and the style in an orchid flower, or one formed by the united staminal filaments in flowers such as those of the hibiscus or mallow.

7. Anatomy Any of various tubular or pillarlike supporting structures in the body, each generally having a single tissue origin and function: the vertebral column.

[Middle English columpne, columne, ultimately (partially via Old French columpne), from Latin columna; see kel-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

col′umned (kŏl′əmd) adj.

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column

(ˈkɒləm)

1. (Architecture) an upright post or pillar usually having a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a capital

a. a form or structure in the shape of a column: a column of air.

b. a monument

3. a row, line, or file, as of people in a queue

4. (Military) military a narrow formation in which individuals or units follow one behind the other

5. (Journalism & Publishing) journalism

a. any of two or more vertical sections of type on a printed page, esp on a newspaper page

b. a regular article or feature in a paper: the fashion column.

6. (Mathematics) a vertical array of numbers or mathematical terms

7. (Botany) botany a long structure in a flower, such as that of an orchid, consisting of the united stamens and style

8. (Anatomy) anatomy zoology any elongated structure, such as a tract of grey matter in the spinal cord or the stalk of a crinoid

9. (Zoology) anatomy zoology any elongated structure, such as a tract of grey matter in the spinal cord or the stalk of a crinoid

[C15: from Latin columna, from columen top, peak; related to Latin collis hill]

columnar adj

ˈcolumned, columnated adj

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col•umn

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(ˈkɒl əm)

n.

a. a rigid, slender upright support composed of relatively few pieces.

b. a decorative pillar, often of stone, typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usu. a base.

2. any columnlike object, mass, or formation: a column of smoke.

3. a vertical row or list: Add this column of figures.

4. a vertical arrangement on a page of horizontal lines of type, usu. typographically justified: There are two columns on this page.

5. an article constituting a regular feature of a newspaper or magazine, and usu. reporting or commenting on political or social affairs, the arts, etc.

6. a long, narrow file of troops (disting. from line).

7. a formation of ships in single file.

[1400–50; late Middle English colompne, columne (< Anglo-French) < Latin columna, akin to columen peak; compare hill]

col′umned, col′um•nat`ed (-ˌneɪ tɪd) adj.

column

- Its underlying notion is of "height, command, extremity," and it comes from Latin columna, "pillar," which probably came from columen/culmen, "top, summit."

Column

anything resembling a vertical or horizontal column; an upright mass of water or air. See also pillar.

Examples: column of accountants—Lipton, 1970; of air, 1833; of atmosphere, 1700; of infantry [on the march]; of majesty, 1619; of mercury, 1878; of numbers of ships, 1805; of smoke, 1715; of society, 1862; of state, 1725; of troops, 1677.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	column - a line of units following one after another armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" Indian file, single file, file - a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
	2.	column - 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 chromatography column tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
	3.	column - a vertical array of numbers or other information; "he added a column of numbers" array - an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order" table, tabular array - a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
	4.	column - 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" pillar, tower shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" columella - a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal hoodoo - (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"
	5.	column - an article giving opinions or perspectives editorial, newspaper column newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast" article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication agony column - a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
	6.	column - a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) pillar obelisk - a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" totem pole - a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
	7.	column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure pillar telamon, atlas - a figure of a man used as a supporting column chapiter, capital, cap - the upper part of a column that supports the entablature caryatid - a supporting column carved in the shape of a person newel - the central pillar of a circular staircase footstall, plinth, pedestal - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) pilaster - a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached piling, spile, stilt, pile - a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure scape, shaft - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column support column - a column that supports a heavy weight temple - an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes upright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" entasis - a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
	8.	column - 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" text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
	9.	column - any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body skeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organism

column

noun

1. pillar, support, post, shaft, upright, obelisk, pilaster Great stone steps led past Greek columns to the main building.

2. line, train, row, file, rank, string, queue, procession, cavalcade There were reports of columns of military vehicles appearing on the streets.

3. article, story, feature, piece, item His name features frequently in the social columns of the tabloid newspapers.

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column

noun

A group of people or things arranged in a row:

file, line, queue, rank, row, string, tier.

Translations

رَتْلٌ من الجُنودصَف عَموديطابورعَمودعَمُود

sloupsloupecsloupekkolonarubrika

kolonnesøjlespalteklumme

Säule Spalte Kolumne Kolonne

στήλη κίονας κολόνα

columna fila

pylvässaraketolppakolonnakolumni

colonne pilier rubrique chronique

stupstupackolumnastub

jármûoszlopmenetoszloprovatszámoszlop

dálkurröîröî, lestsúla

colonna colonna vertebrale montante piantone quinta colonna

円柱

기둥

apžvalgininkaskolonaskiltisskyrelis laikraštyjestulpas

apskatskolonnarindaslejastabiņš

kolom

søyle tallrekke kolonne

kolumna

coluna

колонна раздел столб графа колонка

kolóna

steberstolpec

stubstup

kolumnspaltkolonn

หลักเสาหินใหญ่

sütun…sütunukol konvoyköşe yazısı

cột

圆柱柱状物直栏纵列纵队

column

[ˈkɒləm]

A. N (gen) → columna f; (in newspaper) → columna f, sección f
fifth column → quinta columna f
spinal column (Anat) → columna f vertebral

B. CPD column inch N they gave the news only two column inches → dieron sólo dos pulgadas de columna a la noticia

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column

[ˈkɒləm] n

[building] → colonne f

(in newspaper, fashion column, sports column etc) → rubrique f
the editorial column → l'éditorial m

[smoke] → colonne f

[people, animals] → file fcolumn inches n (= newspaper coverage) → couverture f (par les journaux)
to devote column inches to sth [newspaper, journalist] → consacrer des colonnes à qch
The subject has been given too many column inches → Le sujet ne méritait pas de faire tous ces gros titres.

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column

(Archit, of smoke, water etc) → Säule f; column of mercury → Quecksilbersäule f

(of figures, names) → Kolonne f; (= division of page) → Spalte f, → Kolumne f (spec); (= article in newspaper) → Kolumne f

(of vehicles, soldiers etc) → Kolonne f

(Typ) → Spalte f

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column

[ˈkɒləm] n (gen) → colonna; (in newspaper) → colonna; (fashion column, sports column) → rubrica
the editorial column → l'articolo di fondo
the advertising columns → gli annunci economici

column

(ˈkoləm) noun

1. a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building. the carved columns in the temple.

2. something similar in shape. a column of smoke.

3. a vertical row (of numbers). He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.

4. a vertical section of a page of print. a newspaper column.

5. a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person. He writes a daily column about sport.

6. a long file of soldiers marching in short rows. a column of infantry.

7. a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.

columnist (ˈkoləmnist) noun

a person who writes regular articles for a newspaper.

column

→ عَمُود sloup kolonne Säule στήλη columna pylväs colonne stup colonna 円柱 기둥 kolom søyle kolumna coluna колонна kolumn หลักเสาหินใหญ่ sütun cột 圆柱

col·umn

n. columna.

column

n columna; spinal o vertebral — columna vertebral, columna (fam)

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References in periodicals archive

Fractures involving only posterior column or wall of acetabulum.

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FRACTURES OF PELVI-ACETABULUM INVOLVING ANTERIOR WALL AND ANTERIOR COLUMN BETWEEN CONSERVATIVE AND OPERATIVE PROCEDURE

Symptoms concerning the pyramidal, spinothalamic, posterior column tracts, or any polyminimyoclonus or autonomic disturbances in Hirayama disease are rare.

Bilateral Upper Limb Weakness

shortening the posterior column (e.g., Smith-Petersen osteotomy, pedicle subtraction osteotomy, Ponte or polysegmental wedge osteotomy), or 3.

Importance of the Sagittal Plane in Understanding Adult Spinal Deformities

Isolated posterior column injuries were given a morphologic score of zero.

Stability of the Subaxial Spine after Penetrating Trauma: Do Classification Systems Apply?

The remaining bone at the superior aspect of the obturator foramen was fractured, and osteolysis was observed in the posterior column. There were no abnormal findings on the femoral side, and there was no evidence of infection on preoperative culture of joint fluid.

Acetabular Reconstruction Using a Trabecular Metal Cup with a Novel Pelvic Osteotomy Technique for Severe Acetabular Bone Defect

Luo's classification divides the tibial plateau into lateral, medial, and posterior column to improve surgical decision-making.[7] The revised Duparc classification is supposed to be sufficient for classifying nearly all tibial plateau fractures.[8] The more recent 'Ten segment classification', which is a segment-based mapping of the tibial plateau, has been introduced to address fractures with a fracture-specific surgical approach.[6] According to research,[9] the AO/OTA, Schatzker, and Luo classifications showed good reproducibility, whereas the revised Duparc was less favorable.

New Developments in Treatments of Tibial Plateau Fractures

Long segment changes in the spinal cord were seen in rest of the 5 cases (55%) with involvement of posterior column of cervicodorsal cord in 4 cases and posterolateral column of cervical cord in 1 case (Figure 2).

An evaluation of etiological and radiological profile of patients of non-compressive myelopathy in a neurological institute of Eastern India

Deficiencies in copper can also result in posterior column dysfunction with bone marrow suppression and degeneration of the spinal cord, resulting in the socalled "human swayback disease," normally only seen in domesticated ruminants with copper deficiency (Bolamperti et al., 2009; Shammaa & Rodgers, 2012; Crown & May, 2012).

Zinc toxicity because of denture adhesive

After surgery using pedicle and rod system internal fixation by the paraspinal approach, the composite of posterior column was preserved integrally (E).

Surgical treatment of Denis type B thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficiency by paraspinal approach

Conclusion: The anterior approach or combined anterior and posterior approach were better options in managing unstable thoracolumbar burst fracture while the latter should be used only for the burst fracture with a significant posterior column injury.

Analysis of surgical approaches for unstable thoracolumbar burst fracture: minimum of five year follow-up

Some reduction techniques such as distraction of anterior and posterior column and in situ bending of the rods were used, and then the screws were fixed tightly.

The retrospective analysis of posterior short-segment pedicle instrumentation without fusion for thoracolumbar burst fracture with neurological deficit