column
gb/kˈɑləm/ us/kˈɑləm/
A2
Engels
~ 2100
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A2
entity
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Vertical section of text or data
A straight up-and-down part of text or numbers on a page.
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] in the first/last column
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'column' with 'row', which runs horizontally.
Synoniemen
section (A general term for part of something; not necessarily vertical.)
Antoniemen
row (The horizontal counterpart to a column in tables or text.)
Woordcombinaties
newspaper column
|table column
|spreadsheet column
|add a column
Thema's
publishing
|communication
|data
|technology
|education
Voorbeelden
- The prices are listed in the second column.
- She writes a weekly opinion column for the local paper.
- Add a column to the spreadsheet for the new data.
- Each column in the table contains different information.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The names are in the first column.
- This newspaper has three columns on each page.
- Please add a column for phone numbers.
- The answers are in the last column.
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entity
2
Tall upright support post
A tall post that holds up part of a building or is used to make it look nice.
Gebruikspatroon:
a column of [material]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse 'column' with 'pillar', but 'pillar' can also refer to figurative supports.
Synoniemen
pillar (A more general term for a vertical support, often interchangeable.)
Antoniemen
beam (A horizontal supporting structure rather than vertical.)
Woordcombinaties
stone column
|marble column
|supporting column
Thema's
architecture
|construction
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The entrance was framed by marble columns.
- Ancient Greek temples often feature rows of columns.
- The roof is held up by four strong columns.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The old building has big stone columns.
- We saw tall white columns at the museum.
- Four columns hold the roof.
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B1
entity
3
Recurring newspaper or magazine article
An article that appears often in a newspaper or magazine, written by one person about one topic.
Gebruikspatroon:
write a column about [topic]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this with 'article'; a column is usually regular and by the same author.
Synoniemen
feature (A regular or special article, but can be longer and less frequent.)
Woordcombinaties
advice column
|opinion column
|sports column
Thema's
media
|journalism
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Voorbeelden
- He writes a technology column for the Sunday paper.
- Her cooking column is very popular with readers.
- I read his travel column every week.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She writes a column about health.
- I like to read the sports column.
- He has a food column in the magazine.
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B2
entity
4
Line of people or vehicles moving forward
A line of people or cars moving one after another.
Gebruikspatroon:
a column of [things/people]
Synoniemen
line (More general; not necessarily organized or narrow like a formal 'column'.)
Woordcombinaties
military column
|marching column
|vehicle column
Thema's
military
|transport
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- A column of soldiers marched down the street.
- Refugees formed a long column along the road.
- We waited as a column of trucks passed by.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- We saw a column of soldiers.
- A long column of cars moved slowly.
- The army marched in a column.
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technical
C1
entity
5
Vertical cylinder in engineering/science use
A tall tube used in science or industry for special processes like separating liquids.
Woordcombinaties
distillation column
|chromatography column
Thema's
science
|engineering
|technology
Voorbeelden
- The refinery uses a distillation column to separate crude oil components.
- Samples were processed through the chromatography column.
- The reactor feeds into the separation column.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The lab uses a glass column to clean the liquid.
- Oil is separated in a tall distillation column.
- The scientist used a small chromatography column.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
column
IPA
GB/kˈɑləm/
US/kˈɑləm/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
column (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (column)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: column
- Plural: columns
Woordfamilie
Forms
columns
noun
Core family
columnist
noun B2
Advanced or less common
columnar
adjective
colonnade
noun
Uitdrukkingen
column inch
1/kˈɑləm ˈɪnt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
technical
Measurement unit for printed space in newspapers/magazines
An amount of space in print that is one inch deep and as wide as one column.
Voorbeelden
- The ad took up ten column inches on the front page.
- Reporters are often limited by the number of column inches available.
fifth column
1/fˈɪfθ kˈɑləm/
fixed phrase
Secret group inside working against own side
People inside a group or country who work secretly to help its enemies.
Voorbeelden
- The government feared there was a fifth column aiding the invaders.
- During the war, rumors spread about a fifth column within the city.