col´li|ma´tion — col|li|mate «KOL uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. 1. to bring into line; make parallel, as a lens or the rays of light passing through it. SYNONYM(S): align. 2. to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a surveying instrument,… … Useful english dictionary
mate — ac·cli·mate; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; au·to·mate; car·ba·mate; case·mate; cen·tes·i·mate; cin·na·mate; col·li·mate; cope·mate; cre·mate; cyc·la·mate; cy·clos·to·mate; dec·i·mate; de·phleg·mate; de·plu·mate; des·pu·mate; des·qua·mate; epon·y·mate;… … English syllables
Col Allan — For The politician who administered in the Seychelles and Solomon Islands, see Colin Allan. Colin Col Allan (born 1953) is an Australian journalist. He served as the editor in chief of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph of Sydney,… … Wikipedia
collimate — col·li·mate … English syllables
collimate — col·li·mate käl ə .māt vt, mat·ed; mat·ing to make (as rays of light) parallel col·li·ma·tion .käl ə mā shən n … Medical dictionary
collimate — col•li•mate [[t]ˈkɒl əˌmeɪt[/t]] v. t. mat•ed, mat•ing 1) to bring into line; make parallel 2) opt to adjust the line of sight of (a telescope or other optical instrument) • Etymology: 1615–25; < L collimātus, misreading of collineātus, ptp.… … From formal English to slang
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Collimate — Col li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collimated}; p. p. & vb. n. {Collimating}.] [See {Collimation}.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collimated — Collimate Col li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collimated}; p. p. & vb. n. {Collimating}.] [See {Collimation}.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collimating — Collimate Col li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collimated}; p. p. & vb. n. {Collimating}.] [See {Collimation}.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
