file vs column

file and column both are nouns.

file is a verb but column is not a verb.

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

As nouns, column is a hyponym of file; that is, column is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than file:

file: a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
column: a line of units following one after another

Other hyponyms of file include snake dance.

file (noun)	column (noun)
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal	(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order	a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together	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 line of persons or things ranged one behind the other	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

file (verb)	column (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 file and column

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