co|lum|ni|a|tion

co|lum|ni|a|tion
co|lum|ni|a|tion «kuh LUHM nee AY shuhn», noun.
1. the use or arrangement of columns in a building or other structure, especially in relation to the whole design: »

The architecture of fenestration and the architecture of columniation are irreconcilable (Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art).

2. the columns used in a structure.

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  • ca|lum´ni|a´tion — ca|lum|ni|ate «kuh LUHM nee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to say false and harmful things about; slander. SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, libel, vilify. ╂[< Latin calumniārī (with English ate1) < calumnia …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|co|lum|ni|a|tion — «IHN tuhr kuh LUHM nee AY shuhn», noun. Architecture. 1. the space between two adjacent columns or pillars in a building. 2. the system of spacing between columns. ╂[< Latin intercolumnium] …   Useful english dictionary

  • su|per|co|lum|ni|a|tion — «SOO puhr kuh LUHM nee AY shuhn», noun. Architecture. the setting of one order of columns upon another …   Useful english dictionary

  • lum — ac·e·tab·u·lum; acic·u·lum; am·y·lum; an·te·bel·lum; an·te·o·per·cu·lum; as·co·phyl·lum; as·per·gil·lum; asy·lum; bac·u·lum; bel·lum; blaf·lum; blel·lum; bol·bo·phyl·lum; brach·y·phyl·lum; cal·o·phyl·lum; ca·lum·ba; ca·lum·ni·ate;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • ca|lum´ni|a´tor — ca|lum|ni|ate «kuh LUHM nee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to say false and harmful things about; slander. SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, libel, vilify. ╂[< Latin calumniārī (with English ate1) < calumnia …   Useful english dictionary

  • ca|lum|ni|ate — «kuh LUHM nee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to say false and harmful things about; slander. SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, libel, vilify. ╂[< Latin calumniārī (with English ate1) < calumnia …   Useful english dictionary

  • calumniation — ca·lum·ni·a·tion …   English syllables

  • columniation — co·lum·ni·a·tion …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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