alignment
an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
the line or lines so formed.
the proper adjustment of the components of an electronic circuit, machine, etc., for coordinated functioning: The front wheels of the car are out of alignment.
a state of agreement or cooperation among persons, groups, nations, etc., with a common cause or viewpoint.
a ground plan of a railroad or highway.
Archaeology. a line or an arrangement of parallel or converging lines of upright stones or menhirs.
Origin of alignment
1- Also a·line·ment .
Other words from alignment
- non·a·line·ment, noun
- re·a·lign·ment, noun
- self-a·lign·ment, noun
- self-a·line·ment, noun
Words Nearby alignment
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How to use alignment in a sentence
People have different fictions of the world and sometimes they are pretty brutally out of alignment.
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A weirdly warped planet-forming disk circles a distant trio of stars | Lisa Grossman | September 3, 2020 | Science NewsFrom my subsequent conversations with the team, it seems like there will be alignment lights to help track when the charger is aligned with the device.
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Curbs at nearly the exact same spot on opposite sides of the street are popped out of alignment.
At least father and son were in alignment on this central thesis: acting “gay”—bad; being thought of as gay—bad.
She makes bold statements that IQ, law-abiding or -breaking tendencies and political alignment are all genetically determined.
Occupying the Throne: Justine Tunney, Neoreactionaries, and the New 1% | Arthur Chu | August 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt quickly became clear that plenty of wine and good food would keep us in harmonious alignment.
The Upside of a Destination Wedding: Tales of a Serial Wedding Guest | Jen Doll | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOther theories hold that it was a supernova or an alignment of two or three planets.
Vatican Science on Christmas and Creationism | Christopher Dickey | December 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey are in perfect alignment to start, and they lift their feet practically in exact time one with the other.
Private Peat | Harold R. PeatTo have the pipe in true alignment, the hangers must be hung and placed in line.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel DibbleIn the column of squads, each rank preserves the alignment toward the side of the guide.
Manual of Military Training | James A. MossDeployed lines preserve a general alignment toward the guide, as prescribed in par.
Manual of Military Training | James A. MossSuch matters as preserving division alignment were of no interest to these men.
The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck
British Dictionary definitions for alignment
/ (əˈlaɪnmənt) /
arrangement in a straight line
the line or lines formed in this manner
alliance or union with a party, cause, etc
proper or desirable coordination or relation of components
a ground plan of a railway, motor road, etc
archaeol an arrangement of one or more ancient rows of standing stones, of uncertain significance
psychol integration or harmonization of aims, practices, etc within a group
psychol identification with or matching of the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person
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