LEARNit Dictionary

column

noun
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1
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one of the straight sections from top to bottom into which text on a page or screen is divided
ستون, ستون متن
2
A2
a series of numbers or words arranged one under the other down a page
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to add up a column of figures
the fifth column of Table 4
The numbers in the left-hand column are not relevant here.
The last column contains the probability of each of those outcomes occurring.
compare row [1](3)
3
A2
a part of a newspaper, magazine or website that appears regularly and deals with a particular subject or is written by a particular writer
ستون, ستون خبری
She writes a monthly column for a leading national newspaper.
a newspaper/weekly column
the financial column
I disagree with a lot of what he writes in his column.
I always read her column in the local paper.
The website features a regular column on parenting.
She always read the column by the local vicar in the parish magazine.
see also advice column, agony column, gossip column, personal column
4
a tall, solid post, usually round and made of stone, that supports or decorates a building or stands alone as a monument
ستون, ستون سنگی, ستون یادبود
The temple is supported by marble columns.
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square is one of London's best-known landmarks.
5
a thing that is like a column in shape
ستون
a column of smoke
see also spinal column, steering column
6
a long, moving line of people or vehicles
قطار, کاروان, صف, ستون انسانی
a long column of troops and tanks
to march in columns
see also fifth column