vertical vs column

column vs vertical

vertical and column both are nouns.

vertical is an adjective but column is not an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of vertical include pillar, jamb, post, scantling, stud, scape, shaft, stile.

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

vertical (adjective)	column (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 vertical and column

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