columnization

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noun

Formation into columns or pillars.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Formation into columns or pillars.

    Columnization of pillars is the most common practice in pillar layout for roof stability, yet analyses demonstrate that columnization results in a very high load concentration in the pillars.

    1990, W. Hustrulid, G. A. Johnson, Rock Mechanics Contributions and Challenges

Origin

From column + -ization.

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Cite this entry
APA

columnization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columnization

MLA

“columnization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columnization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “columnization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/columnization.

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