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- [kol-uh-meyt]
- /ˈkɒl əˌmeɪt/
- /kˈɒlɪmˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh-meyt]
- /ˈkɒl əˌmeɪt/
Definitions of collimate word
- verb collimate to adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) 3
- verb collimate to use a collimator on (a beam of radiation or particles) 3
- verb collimate to make parallel or bring into line 3
- verb transitive collimate to make (light rays, etc.) parallel 3
- verb transitive collimate to adjust the line of sight of (a telescope, surveyor's level, etc.) 3
- verb with object collimate to bring into line; make parallel. 1
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Origin of collimate
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin collimātus, misreading of collineātus, past participle of collineāre to direct in a straight line, equivalent to col- col-1 + -lineā-, verbal derivative of linea line1 + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Collimate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collimate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
collimate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collimate
verb collimate
- accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- parallel — parallel processing
- collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
Antonyms for collimate
verb collimate
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
Top questions with collimate
- how to collimate a laser?
- how to collimate a reflector telescope?
- how to collimate?
- how to collimate a telescope?
- how to collimate binoculars?
- how to collimate a laser beam?
- how to collimate a newtonian telescope?
- how to collimate a refractor?
- how to collimate light?
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