Columnar

usgb/kəˈlʌmnər/
Adjective

Relating to or having the form of a column.

The building featured a beautiful columnar design that impressed all visitors.
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Formal

columnar arrangement, columnar structure, columnar shape

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Architectural Design

Columnar structures are common in classical architecture.

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The Parthenon in Athens is an example of elegant columnar design.
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Data Organization

In computing, columnar databases are designed for efficient data retrieval.

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Columnar databases store data in columns for faster access.
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