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adjust vs collimate

collimate vs adjust

adjust and collimate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjust No No Yes No
collimate No No Yes No
As verbs, collimate is a hyponym of adjust; that is, collimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:
  • adjust: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  • collimate: adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
adjust (verb) collimate (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions make or place parallel to something
make correspondent or conformable
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Difference between adjust and collimate

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