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collimation vs adjustment

adjustment vs collimation

collimation and adjustment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collimation Yes No No No
adjustment Yes No No No
As nouns, adjustment is a hypernym of collimation; that is, adjustment is a word with a broader meaning than collimation:
  • collimation: the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
  • adjustment: the act of adjusting something to match a standard
Other hypernyms of collimation include readjustment, registration.
collimation (noun) adjustment (noun)
the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Difference between collimation and adjustment

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