column
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈkɑːləm/
:
columna
- Each student's name should be listed in a column on the left-hand side of the paper.
- rows and columns
- column in the table
- column totals
I have not yet put in the, I've got a column that says reorder.
- I have not yet put in the, I've got a column that says reorder.
Examples
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You should enter the data in the appropriate column of the spreadsheet.
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Now, look, you see this column of numbers here?
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I have to find out why that whole column is not working.
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So what we could do is add the whole of column nine into red.
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You guys can see that Will has one type of beer in column B.
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The question number column in Table 4 gives the order of each question.
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The ANOVA result is presented in the last column of the table.
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Okay, Clu, tonight we check everything in the right-hand column.
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We're looking at these two columns, which I've boxed in in yellow.
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The combined rank of the metrics is available in the rank column in the appendix.
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Compounds
- Specialized
10
3.2
A row of bones from the head to the lower back that protect the cord of nerves inside
- Literature
5
2.8
An article in a newspaper that a writer writes regularly to share opinions
- Jargon
2
6.2
A measure of ad or text space in a newspaper one column wide and one inch deep
- Specialized
1
4.3
A row of bones running down the middle of the back that protects the spinal cord
- Specialized
A tall glass tube that separates mixtures by passing them through a material that holds some parts
- Specialized
A laboratory method that separates a mixture as it moves through a tube filled with solid material
- Literature
A newspaper or magazine section where readers ask about personal problems and get advice
- Specialized
A metal tube filled with concrete that supports the weight of a building
How Wide
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3.6
119
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Column comes from the Latin word columna, meaning 'pillar', and so it was used for any tall, vertical part — including the vertical parts of a page or table. That's why we call each vertical group of text or numbers in a sheet a 'column'.