Matching Pairs Flexure in beams and columns concepts.Online version Match the concepts with their correct meaning: by ANDRES FELIPE CORREA DIAZ 1 Compression. 2 Strength. 3 Column Deformation. 4 Stability. 5 Buckling. The state of being in a balanced and secure position. The tendency of a column to bend or deflect under load. The ability of a column to support loads without failing. The application of force that tends to reduce the size or volume of a material. The sudden lateral deformation or collapse of a column under compression.