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aline vs collimate

collimate vs aline

aline and collimate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aline No No Yes No
collimate No No Yes No
As verbs, collimate is a hyponym of aline; that is, collimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aline:
  • aline: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  • collimate: adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
aline (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)
make or place parallel to something
Difference between aline and collimate

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