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pillar vs column

column vs pillar

pillar and column both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pillar Yes No No No
column Yes No No No
As nouns, pillar and column are synonyms defined as:
  • pillar and column: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
As nouns, pillar and column are synonyms defined as:
  • pillar and column: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
As nouns, pillar and column are synonyms defined as:
  • pillar and column: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Other synonyms of pillar include tower.
pillar (noun) column (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 fundamental principle or practice 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 prominent supporter any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower 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
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