intercolumniation
- noun
- /ˌɪntərkəˌlʌmniˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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intercolumniación
- The architect carefully measured the intercolumniation to ensure a harmonious proportion between the columns.
Examples
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All of the standard chapels were to be of equal size and format: pendentive-domed, hence square, on a base equal to the interaxial nave intercolumniation (Y).
Academic text (2015) -
The other root dimension of the design was the nave arcade intercolumniation, about 12 braccia, or Y.63.
Academic text (2015) -
Let us imagine that A represents the dimensions of the old nave bay unit, in particular, its intercolumniation; that B signifies the 1418-60 extension bay unit; and that C indicates the post-1465 replacement nave bay span.
Academic text (2015) -
In classical architecture, the intercolumniation determines how spacious and open a building feels.
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During the renovation, they adjusted the intercolumniation to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the hall.
Synonyms
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Space between things like plants or letters
The space between two columns in a building or on a page
How Wide
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Intercolumniation comes from inter- ('between') and columna ('column'), the same root as the modern word column, so it simply means the space or arrangement 'between columns' and is used by architects to talk about column spacing.