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collimate Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the past tense of collimate?

The past tense of collimate is collimated. The present participle is collimating.

/ˈkɒlɪmeɪt/

What Does Collimate Mean?

Collimate is used as a verb meaning To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

Collimate in Brief

Part of speech	verb
Pronunciation	//ˈkɒlɪmeɪt//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	parallel
Verb forms	collimates, collimating, collimated

Collimate Definition (Verb)

To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.
Lead bricks were placed around the radioactive source so that the escaping gamma rays would be limited to a collimated beam rather than filling the lab.

Synonyms of Collimate

parallel

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Antonyms of Collimate

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Collimate in a Sentence

Lead bricks were placed around the radioactive source so that the escaping gamma rays would be limited to a collimated beam rather than filling the lab.

I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer.

Word Forms & Grammar

collimate (third-person singular simple present collimates, present participle collimating, simple past and past participle collimated)

Words That Rhyme With Collimate

column eight

Origin of Collimate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin collimātus, perfect passive participle of collīmō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself originating from a misreading of collīniō, collīneō.

How to Pronounce Collimate

Collimate is pronounced //ˈkɒlɪmeɪt// and has 1 syllable.

Quick Answers About Collimate

What part of speech is collimate?

Collimate is a verb.

What is another word for collimate?

Close synonyms of collimate are parallel. See the full list of collimate synonyms and antonyms.

What is the past tense of collimate?

The past tense of collimate is collimated. The present participle is collimating.