alignment
[ uh-lahyn-muhnt ]
/ əˈlaɪn mənt /
Save This Word!
noun
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.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also a·line·ment .
OTHER WORDS FROM alignment
non·a·line·ment, nounre·a·lign·ment, nounself-a·lign·ment, nounself-a·line·ment, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use alignment in a sentence
Was there reasonable mathematical certainty in that alinement, within the limits of your observations of their pictures?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThey both are in direct alinement with the telescopic sight at the window.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyIs it in sufficient alinement at that juncture to permit the marksman to shoot accurately?
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for alignment
alignment
/ (əˈlaɪnmənt) /
noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012