Synonyms of the word

collimate

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

adjust

• v. (transitive) To modify.
• v. (transitive) To improve or rectify.
• v. (transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
• v. (intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.

align

• v. (intransitive) To form in line; to fall into line.
• v. (transitive) To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
• v. (transitive, computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e…
• v. (intransitive) to identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person.
• v. (bioinformatics)To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of…

aline

• v. (intransitive) To form in line; to fall into line.
• v. (transitive) To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
• v. (intransitive) To adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
• adv. in line.

alter

• v. (transitive) To change the form or structure of.
• v. (intransitive) To become different.
• v. (transitive) To tailor clothes to make them fit.
• v. (transitive) To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To agitate; to affect mentally.

change

• v. (intransitive) To become something different.
• v. (transitive, ergative) To make something into something different.
• v. (transitive) To replace.
• v. (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
• v. (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.).
• v. (archaic) To exchange.
• v. (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
• n. (countable) The process of becoming different.
• n. (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
• n. (countable) A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes.
• n. (uncountable) Money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item.
• n. (uncountable) Coins (as opposed to paper money).
• n. (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
• n. (baseball) A change-up pitch.
• n. (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
• n. (dated) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; an exchange.
• n. (Scotland, dated) A public house; an alehouse.

modify

• v. (transitive) To make partial changes to.
• v. (intransitive) To be or become modified.

parallel

• adj. Equally distant from one another at all points.
• adj. Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
• adj. (hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
• adj. (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
• adv. With a parallel relationship.
• n. One of a set of parallel lines.
• n. Direction conformable to that of another line.
• n. A line of latitude.
• n. An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
• n. Something identical or similar in essential respects.
• n. A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
• n. (military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force,…
• n. (printing) A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention…
• v. To construct or place something parallel to something else.
• v. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
• v. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
• v. To compare or liken something to something else.
• v. To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
• v. To equal; to match; to correspond to.
• v. To produce or adduce as a parallel.