collimate

As verbs the difference between parallel and collimate

is that parallel is to construct or place something parallel to something else while collimate is to focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

As an adjective parallel

is equally distant from one another at all points.

As an adverb parallel

is with a parallel relationship.

As a noun parallel

is one of a set of parallel lines.

As verbs the difference between collimate and colligate

is that collimate is to focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam while colligate is to tie or bind together.

As verbs the difference between collimated and collimate

is that collimated is past tense of collimate while collimate is to focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

As an adjective collimated

is composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb collimate is

to focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

As a verb collimate

is to focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

As a noun autocollimator is

(physics) a device that uses a plane mirror to align or collimate optical devices.

As verbs the difference between collimate and collineate

is that collimate is to focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam while collineate is to converge to form a single line or point.

As verbs the difference between collimate and collimating

is that collimate is to focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam while collimating is .

As an adjective collimating is

that collimates, or employs collimation.