Definition of Collimations

1. Noun. (plural of collimation) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Collimations

1. collimation [n] - See also: collimation

Lexicographical Neighbors of Collimations

colligable
colligate
colligated
colligates
colligating
colligation
colligations
colligative
colligative properties
collimate
collimated
collimates
collimating
collimating lens
collimation
collimations (current term)
collimator
collimators
colline
collinear
collinearities
collinearity
collinearly
collineate
collineation
collineations
collines
colliness
colling
collings

Literary usage of Collimations

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"... the report by the Secretary of the Summer Meeting at Toronto, articles on ' Regular Triple System,' by Professor EH Moore ; on ' collimations in a Plain ..."

2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society by Royal Astronomical Society (1904)
"The 9 AM collimations, 310 : level, -,o<) ; nadir, ;c 143 ; nadir, 134 ; azimuth determinations, i -,;. Mr. Raymond, the assistant observer, had charge of ..."

3. Fennia by Suomen maantieteellinen seura (1908)
"2.604 Comme on le voit par ce tableau, l'erreur de collimations a subi la plus grand changement au cours des voyages après la déterminations à ..."

4. The Monthly Microscopical Journal: Transactions of the Royal Microscopical (1876)
"... ment in and out of focus, and determining the focal points under correct collimations. A steel cylinder very accurately turned between dead centres (ie ..."

5. A Text-book of Field Astronomy for Engineers by George Cary Comstock (1908)
"It is not necessary to introduce two collimations. 79. Methods of Observation.—A clock or chronometer is an indispensable auxiliary to a transit instrument, ..."

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