columnize
columnize verb: to format (writing or data) as a series of columns.
Verb
columnize (third-person singular simple present columnizes, present participle columnizing, simple past and past participle columnized)
- To format (writing or data) as a series of columns.
- You can columnize an entire document, everything past the position of the cursor, an entire section, or selected text.2001, Stephen L. Nelson, Julia Kelly, Office XP: the complete reference
Forms of columnize
| third-person singular present | columnizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | columnizing |
| past participle | columnized |
| past | columnized |
Origin of columnize
From column + -ize.
Words formed from columnize
Questions about columnize
- What does columnize mean?
- Columnize means to format (writing or data) as a series of columns.
- What part of speech is columnize?
- Columnize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of columnize?
- The past tense of columnize is columnized.
Words near columnize in the dictionary
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