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collimation

col·li·mate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kol-uh-meyt]
    • /ˈkɒl əˌmeɪt/
    • /kˌɒlɪmˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh-meyt]
    • /ˈkɒl əˌmeɪt/

Definitions of collimation word

  • verb with object collimation to bring into line; make parallel. 1
  • verb with object collimation to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a telescope). 1
  • noun collimation The act of collimating or something collimated. 1
  • noun collimation aligning lenses along line of sight to minimize aberrations. 0

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Origin of collimation

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 Collimation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

collimation 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.
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