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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024col•li•mate (kol′ə māt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -mat•ed, -mat•ing. - to bring into line;
make parallel. - Opticsto adjust accurately the line of sight of (a telescope).
- Latin collimātus, misreading of collineātus, past participle of collineāre to direct in a straight line, equivalent. to col- col-1 + -lineā-, verb, verbal derivative of linea line1 + -tus past participle suffix
- 1615–25
col′li•ma′tion, n. |