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