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caryatid vs column

column vs caryatid

caryatid and column both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caryatid Yes No No No
column Yes No No No
As nouns, column is a hypernym of caryatid; that is, column is a word with a broader meaning than caryatid:
  • caryatid: a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
  • column: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Other hypernyms of caryatid include pillar.
caryatid (noun) column (noun)
a supporting column carved in the shape of a person (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
an article giving opinions or perspectives
a page or text that is vertically divided
a line of units following one after another
a vertical array of numbers or other information
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Difference between caryatid and column

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