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collimation vs readjustment

readjustment vs collimation

collimation and readjustment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collimation Yes No No No
readjustment Yes No No No
As nouns, readjustment is a hypernym of collimation; that is, readjustment is a word with a broader meaning than collimation:
  • collimation: the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
  • readjustment: the act of adjusting something to match a standard
Other hypernyms of collimation include adjustment, registration.
collimation (noun) readjustment (noun)
the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
Difference between collimation and readjustment

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