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collimate

[ kol-uh-meyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, col·li·mat·ed, col·li·mat·ing.

to bring into line; make parallel.
to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a telescope).

collimate

/ ˈkɒlɪˌmeɪt /

verb

to adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
to use a collimator on (a beam of radiation or particles)
to make parallel or bring into line

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Derived Forms

ˌcolliˈmation, noun

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Other Words From

colli·mation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collimate¹

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 line ¹ + -tus past participle suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collimate¹

C17: from New Latin collimāre, erroneously for Latin collīneāre to aim, from com- (intensive) + līneāre, from līnea line

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colligative collimator

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