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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Columnar \Co*lum"nar\, a. [L. columnaris, fr. columna.]
     Formed in columns; having the form of a column or columns;
     like the shaft of a column.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Columnar epithelium (Anat.), epithelium in which the cells
        are prismatic in form, and set upright on the surface they
        cover.
  
     Columnar structure (Geol.), a structure consisting of more
        or less regular columns, usually six-sided, but sometimes
        with eight or more sides. The columns are often fractured
        transversely, with a cup joint, showing a concave surface
        above. This structure is characteristic of certain igneous
        rocks, as basalt, and is due to contraction in cooling.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Columnar \Co*lum"*nar\, a. [L. columnaris, fr. columna.]
     Formed in columns; having the form of a column or columns;
     like the shaft of a column.
  
     Columnar epithelium (Anat.), epithelium in which the cells
        are prismatic in form, and set upright on the surface they
        cover.
  
     Columnar structure (Geol.), a structure consisting of more
        or less regular columns, usually six-sided, but sometimes
        with eight or more sides. The columns are often fractured
        transversely, with a cup joint, showing a concave surface
        above. This structure is characteristic of certain igneous
        rocks, as basalt, and is due to contraction in cooling.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  columnar
       adj 1: having the form of a column; "trees with columned trunks";
              "columnar forms"; "a columnlike tree trunk" [syn: columniform,
               columnlike]
       2: characterized by columns; "columnar construction"

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  columnar
     Latin n.
     marble quarry
     Spanish a.
     (l en columnar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  columnar
     a.
     1 Having the shape of a column.
     2 constructed with columns.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  columnar
     Latin n.
     marble quarry
     Spanish a.
     (l en columnar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  columnar
     Latin n.
     marble quarry
     Spanish a.
     (l en columnar)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  columnar
     Engelska a.
     pelarformig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Columnar /kˈɒləmnˌɑː/
  عموديّ

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  columnar /kˈɒləmnˌɑː/ 
  sloupcovitý

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  columnar /kˈɒləmnˌɑː/
  von Säulen getragen, mit Säulen  [arch.]
           Note: nachgestellt
        "the columnar entrance hall"  - die von Säulen getragene Eingangshalle
     Synonyms: columnated, columned, pillared
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  columnar /kˈɒləmnˌɑː/
  säulenförmig, säulenartig, Säulen… 
     Synonyms: column-shaped, column-like, columniform, pillar-like, basaltiform
  
   see: columnar architecture
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  columnar /kˈɒləmnˌɑː/
  spaltenorientiert, Spalten…, in Spalten  [comp.]
           Note: nachgestellt
   see: columnar database
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  columnar /kˈɒləmnˌɑː/
   [long-] stengelig, gestielt  [bot.]
     Synonyms: stalked, caulescent, cauliferous, spiky, acicular
  

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  columnar /kˈɒləmnˌɑː/
  oszlopos

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  columnar //kəˈlʌmnə(ɹ)// 
  pelarformig
  Having the shape of a column

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 圆柱的,圆筒形的,分纵栏印刷或书写的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 圆柱的,圆筒形的,分纵栏印刷或书写的

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