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column vs file

file vs column

column and file both are nouns.

column is not a verb while file is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
column Yes No No No
file Yes No Yes No
As nouns, file is a hypernym of column; that is, file is a word with a broader meaning than column:
  • column: a line of units following one after another
  • file: a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
Other hypernyms of column include Indian file, single file.
column (noun) file (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
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 a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
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) file (verb)
place in a container for keeping records
file a formal charge against
record in a public office or in a court of law
smooth with a file
proceed in line
Difference between column and file

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