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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColumnar
/kəˈlʌm.nər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the form or shape of a column or pillar.
"The cave was filled with striking columnar rock formations created by cooled lava." - 2
Arranged in columns, as in a table, text layout, or database structure.
"The spreadsheet uses a columnar layout to compare quarterly financial data side by side."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'column', originating from the Latin 'columna', meaning a pillar or round post, combined with the English adjectival suffix '-ar'. It entered scientific and architectural terminology in the 18th century to describe structures or patterns resembling columns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Columnar" is said worldwide
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colonnaire
Transliteration: kolɔnɛʁ
"Ces formations rocheuses ont une structure colonnaire."
säulenförmig
Transliteration: ˈzɔɪ̯lənˌfœʁmɪç
"Das Gestein weist eine säulenförmige Struktur auf."
colonnare
Transliteration: kolonˈnare
"Il basalto mostra una tipica struttura colonnare."
columnar
Transliteration: kolumˈnaɾ
"El formato columnar facilita la lectura de los datos."
colunar
Transliteration: ko.luˈnaɾ
"Os dados foram organizados em formato colunar."
स्तंभ के आकार का
Transliteration: stambh ke aakar ka
"इस चट्टान की संरचना स्तंभ के आकार की है।"
柱状的
Transliteration: zhùzhuàng de
"这种岩石呈现出柱状节理。"
원주 모양의
Transliteration: wonju moyang-ui
"이 현무암은 독특한 원주 모양의 구조를 가지고 있습니다."
柱状の
Transliteration: chūjō no
"その岩石は美しい柱状節理を示しています。"
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