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Columnar vs Prismatic - What's the difference?

columnar | prismatic |

As adjectives the difference between columnar and prismatic

is that columnar is having the shape of a column while prismatic is of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.

columnar

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having the shape of a column.
  • Constructed with columns.

    • Derived terms

    * subcolumnar

    prismatic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * prismatick (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
  • Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.

    • Derived terms

    * prismatic compass

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