Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh m]
- /ˈkɒl əm/
- /ˈkɒləm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kol-uh m]
- /ˈkɒl əm/
Definitions of column word
- countable noun column A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building. 3
- countable noun column A column is something that has a tall narrow shape. 3
- countable noun column A column is a group of people or animals which moves in a long line. 3
- countable noun column On a printed page such as a page of a dictionary, newspaper, or printed chart, a column is one of two or more vertical sections which are read downwards. 3
- countable noun column In a newspaper or magazine, a column is a section that is always written by the same person or is always about the same topic. 3
- noun column an upright post or pillar usually having a cylindrical shaft, a base, and a capital 3
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Origin of column
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English columne < Latin columna, equivalent to colum(e)n peak + -a feminine ending; akin to excel; replacing late Middle English colompne < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Column
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
column popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
column usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for column
noun column
- list — Friedrich [free-drik] /ˈfri drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1789–1846, U.S. political economist and journalist, born in Germany.
- file — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- platoon — a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
- company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
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