column width
UK: /ˈkɒləm wɪdθ/
Definition

Definition of column width - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computingTECH.horizontal size of a vertical section in a table or layoutTECH.
  • Adjust the column width so all the text fits neatly.
atop on over

Adjective

page layoutTECH.relating to the measured size across a single vertical layout divisionTECH.
  • Use the column width option to adjust space in the table cells.
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Expressions with column

fifth columnn.
any group of hostile infiltrators within a larger group
The company discovered a fifth column leaking information.
devote column inches tov.
allocate space in print media for a topic
The editor decided to devote column inches to the new policy.
gossip columnn.
section in a publication about celebrities' private lives
She always reads the gossip column for celebrity news.
newspaper columnn.
regular article expressing opinions or perspectives
She writes a weekly newspaper column on politics.
advice columnn.
section in a publication offering guidance on readers' problems
She read the advice column daily to find solutions for her issues.
social columnn.
section in a newspaper about social events
The social column featured the charity gala.

Expressions with width

overall widthn.
total distance from one outer side to the other side
The overall width of the table was too large for the doorway.
width restrictionn.
limit on the width of vehicles or objects
The bridge has a width restriction of 2 meters.
win by a tyre's widthv.
achieve victory by a very small margin
She won the race by a tyre's width.
line widthn.
thickness of a drawn or printed line in an image or design
Increase the line width to make the border around the box more visible.
set widthv.
change the size of something to fit
He set the width of the table to fit the room.
cutting widthn.
distance across the strip removed by a tool in one pass
The lawn mower's cutting width allows fewer passes across the yard.
pulse widthn.
time length of a single pulse in an electronic or digital signal
Increasing the pulse width raised the average power delivered to the motor.
pulse width modulationn.
control method changing pulse duration to adjust power in electronic circuits
The motor speed is regulated using pulse width modulation from the controller.
half-widthadj.
having a width equal to half the standard size
This table uses half-width characters for formatting.

Terms related to column width

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
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Examples of column width in a sentence

  • The template locks the column width to preserve the layout.
  • Column width settings must match the magazine’s design grid.
  • Adjust the column width constraints before importing the text into the layout software.

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  1. French:largeur de colonne, de largeur de colonne, ...
  2. German:Spaltenbreite, spaltenbreitenbezogen, ...
  3. Italian:larghezza colonna, di larghezza colonna, ...
  4. Spanish:ancho de columna, de ancho de columna, ...
  5. Portuguese:largura da coluna, de largura de coluna, ...
  6. Chinese:列宽, 栏宽的, ...
  7. Japanese:列の幅, カラム幅の, ...
  8. Arabic:عَرْضُ العَمُود, بِعَرْضِ الْعَمُود, ...
  9. Hebrew:רוֹחַב עַמוּדָה, שֶׁל רֹחַב עַמּוּדָה, ...
  10. Russian:ширина столбца, колоночный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ширина стовпця, колонковий, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉलम चौड़ाई, स्तंभ की चौड़ाई, ...
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