alignment
[ uh-lahyn-muhnt ]
/ əˈlaɪn mənt /
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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.
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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
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Example sentences from the Web for alignment
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
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