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columnated

col·umn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh m]
    • /ˈkɒl əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh m]
    • /ˈkɒl əm/

Definitions of columnated word

  • noun columnated Architecture. a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces. a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base. 1
  • noun columnated any columnlike object, mass, or formation: a column of smoke. 1
  • noun columnated a vertical row or list: Add this column of figures. 1
  • noun columnated a vertical arrangement on a page of horizontal lines of type, usually typographically justified: There are three columns on this page. 1
  • noun columnated a regular feature or series of articles in a newspaper, magazine, or the like, usually having a readily identifiable heading and the byline of the writer or editor, that reports or comments upon a particular field of interest, as politics, theater, or etiquette, or which may contain letters from readers, answers to readers' queries, etc. 1
  • noun columnated a long, narrow formation of troops in which there are more members in line in the direction of movement than at right angles to the direction (distinguished from line1 (def 35.)). 1

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Origin of columnated

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 Columnated

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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columnated 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

columnated usage trend in Literature

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