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kolumna

Kolumna is a Polish noun with several related meanings centered on the idea of a vertical, supporting, or organized line. The most common sense is architectural or structural: a column or pillar that supports a building or structure, often cylindrical but also rectangular, sometimes decorative as well as functional. In broader architectural language, kolumny appear in orders, capitals, and friezes.

In science, mathematics, and data handling, the term denotes a vertical arrangement. A kolumna may be a

In journalism and publishing, a kolumna is a regularly appearing opinion or commentary piece by a single

Other uses include military language, where kolumna describes a procession or marching formation of troops arranged

Etymology traces kolumna to Latin columna, meaning pillar, from which the Polish term inherits its core sense

column
of
numbers
in
a
matrix
or
a
column
vector
in
linear
algebra.
In
databases,
spreadsheets,
and
programming,
a
kolumna
represents
a
vertical
field
of
data,
containing
entries
of
a
single
attribute
for
many
records.
In
chromatography,
a
kolumna
refers
to
the
long
tube
used
to
separate
components
of
a
mixture.
author
in
a
newspaper
or
magazine.
The
term
captures
the
notion
of
a
recurring,
self-contained
line
of
text
that
runs
through
a
publication.
in
a
column.
In
natural
and
physical
sciences,
expressions
like
kolumna
powietrza
(“column
of
air”)
appear
to
describe
a
vertical
stack
of
air
molecules,
such
as
in
atmospheric
studies.
of
a
vertical,
supporting
line.