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align vs collimate

collimate vs align

align and collimate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
align No No Yes No
collimate No No Yes No
As verbs, collimate is a hyponym of align; that is, collimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than align:
  • align: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  • collimate: adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
align (verb) collimate (verb)
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation make or place parallel to something
align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
be or come into adjustment with
Difference between align and collimate

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