Hyphenation of column

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word column? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

col-umn

Definitions of column:

1.
A line of units following one after another
2.
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
3.
A vertical array of numbers or other information
He added a column of numbers
4.
Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
The test tube held a column of white powder A tower of dust rose above the horizon A thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
5.
An article giving opinions or perspectives
6.
A vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
7.
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
8.
A page or text that is vertically divided
The newspaper devoted several columns to the subject The bookkeeper used pages that were divided into columns
9.
Any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body

Synonyms of column:

noun file, single file, Indian file
nounchromatography column, tube, tubing
noun array
noun tower, pillar, shape, form
noun editorial, newspaper column, article
noun pillar, structure, construction
noun pillar, upright, vertical

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