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pillar vs support column

support column vs pillar

pillar and support column both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pillar Yes No No No
support column Yes No No No
As nouns, support column is a hyponym of pillar; that is, support column is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pillar:
  • pillar: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
  • support column: a column that supports a heavy weight
Other hyponyms of pillar include atlas, telamon, caryatid, newel, pilaster, pile, piling, spile, stilt.
pillar (noun) support column (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure a column that supports a heavy weight
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
a fundamental principle or practice
a prominent supporter
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Difference between pillar and support column

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