"collimation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: collimations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} collimation (countable and uncountable, plural collimations)
  1. The act of collimating or something collimated; aligning lenses along line of sight to minimize aberrations. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: autocollimation, recollimation, supercollimation Related terms: collimate, collimator
    Sense id: en-collimation-en-noun-F-6g7~kq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "word": "supercollimation"
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      ],
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    }
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        "Rhymes:English/eɪʃən",
        "Rhymes:English/eɪʃən/4 syllables"
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        "The act of collimating or something collimated; aligning lenses along line of sight to minimize aberrations."
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