column vs pillar

pillar vs column

column and pillar both are nouns.

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

As nouns, column and pillar are synonyms defined as:

column and pillar: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

As nouns, column and pillar are synonyms defined as:

column and pillar: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

As nouns, column and pillar are synonyms defined as:

column and pillar: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Other synonyms of column include tower.

column (noun)	pillar (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	(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 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	a fundamental principle or practice
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body	a prominent supporter
an article giving opinions or perspectives	anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
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 column and pillar

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