column vs table

column and table both are nouns.

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

column (noun)	table (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)	a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
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	food or meals in general
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body	a set of data arranged in rows and columns
an article giving opinions or perspectives	a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
a page or text that is vertically divided	flat tableland with steep edges
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)	table (verb)
	arrange or enter in tabular form
	hold back to a later time