column vs array

array vs column

column and array both are nouns.

column is not a verb while array is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
column	Yes	No	No	No
array	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, array is a hypernym of column; that is, array is a word with a broader meaning than column:

column: a vertical array of numbers or other information
array: an orderly arrangement

column (noun)	array (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)	especially fine or decorative clothing
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	an impressive display
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body	an orderly arrangement
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

column (verb)	array (verb)
	align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

Difference between column and array

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