column vs vertical

vertical vs column

column and vertical both are nouns.

column is not an adjective while vertical is an adjective.

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

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

column: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
vertical: a vertical structural member as a post or stake

Other hypernyms of column include upright.

column (noun)	vertical (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	a vertical structural member as a post or stake
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)	something that is oriented vertically
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

column (adjective)	vertical (adjective)
	at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
	upright in position or posture
	relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
	of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)

Difference between column and vertical

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