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alignment

[uh-lahyn-muhnt]

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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.

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Archaeology. a line or an arrangement of parallel or converging lines of upright stones or menhirs.

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Also, alinement.

Origin:
1780–90; align + -ment; replacing earlier alignement < French

Related forms

non·a·line·ment, noun

re·a·lign·ment, noun

self-a·lign·ment, noun

self-a·line·ment, noun

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Example Sentences

There may have been a warping of the door frame that caused the door to get out of alignment.

Strengthen alignment of the education model between schools.

Instead, there is a misty-eyed alignment of the state with the public interest.

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There may have been a warping of the door frame that caused the door to get out of alignment.

Strengthen alignment of the education model between schools.

Instead, there is a misty-eyed alignment of the state with the public interest.

Their alignment also hinted at a spine connection typical of upright-walking primates-in other words, humans and human ancestors.

Brief pulses of radiowaves allow the molecules to shift out of this alignment.

In the majestic alignment of all of those monuments over the miles of earth, you can read the steady purpose of a nation.

Set it on the top spacers to check alignment and squareness of the modules, then set aside.

Finally, once your wheels are mounted, check their alignment.

Ray said the solar alignment was probably designed for the ritual effect rather than any scientific purpose.

They are drawn to the specific focus of the program and the alignment of their chosen program with their career goals.

The alignment of the liquid crystals in the array controls the direction in which light is reflected from them.

In fact, the site's architecture is the result of centuries of careful construction and alignment.

These images were compromised by a mirror alignment problem.

Not only are all of the vertebrae preserved, they are in almost perfect alignment.

The gate will bind against the latch post if it is out of alignment or if the frame absorbs moisture and swells.

Traces the consequences of a greater alignment of partisanship and ideology.

Bones with fractures that run in a straight line can often be placed back in their proper alignment and set in a cast to heal.

The timing of the launch is critical, as missions can only occur when planets are in the correct alignment.

In case the alignment is not right, the cycle gets advanced or postponed till the right alignment.

But it's still really useful for getting your comic images in the right alignment and order.

If the alignment of the patella cannot be corrected with therapy, surgery may be an option.

Open alignment among investments in programs, and clear measures of effects and outcomes from such investments, will be necessary.

The alignment of north and south magnetic poles in a spot tells a reading head whether the spot is a zero or a one.

The result should be a stack with all five maps in alignment and all five regions demarcated by the students visible at once.

Such a high degree of alignment was not easy to achieve.

First, simply picking the button is hard because of the alignment.

Knee alignment and relative strength of the joint structure is another major cause of knee problems in women.

Equipment disappears, experiments are strangely disrupted, an instrument gets mysteriously out of alignment.

He disdained the fastidious and perfectionist alignment of postures that some of his rivals practised in chilly yoga studios.

Is it coincidence or some internal guidance system that cause the alignment with the horizontal and vertical mortar joints.

They grew their thin film on top of another diamond, which aided in the alignment of the film's carbon atoms.

When the alignment was right, the light waves canceled each other out.

Alignment of instruments in flight suddenly seemed to be an engineering impossibility.

It is fundamentally in alignment with our culture to give marginal students an opportunity to fail.

It was when self-interest and national interest came into alignment that he really soared.

Q-Form triple-density molded footframe promotes healthy alignment for a woman's stride.

Before you hit your first ball, it is essential that you use an alignment aid to train your eyes to aim properly.

In practice, the alignment of interests is imperfect.

Accompanying lesson plans include historical background, supplemental activities, and alignment with national standards.

It is appropriate to see a dentist or orthodontist to treat abnormal alignment of the jaw and teeth.

On important international issues, notably climate-change policy and world trade, their alignment is already imposing.

It's another matter whether the degrees on offer and their uptake are in alignment with the needs of the economy.

By tracking a patient's gait, a new system helps clinicians find the best alignment for a prosthetic leg.

One recommendation echoed by several speakers was better alignment between federal education and labor programs.

The computer is necessary to operate the station's maneuvering thrusters, which help keep it in proper alignment with the sun.

Such an alignment would be unlikely if the particles came from more distant sources and barreled through the universe unimpeded.

The ultrasound image is projected onto the skin in perfect alignment with the patient.

Engineers may see more clearly from the beginning the alignment between their academic-skill development and industry needs.

The figures are clearly out of alignment with the public's more dire expectations.

Simpson was out of alignment with other photos on the roll.

Because of the regular alignment of the nanotubes, they were able to stress the material from various directions.

Of course it is possible that the braces will help with the alignment of his jaw or something.

The precise alignment required for the effect, however, means that each microlensing event lasts for only a brief time.

Light concentrators at the receiving end also mean that less accurate alignment is required than what's required with lasers.

If the stopper fails to close properly, the linkage may be out of alignment or the stopper may be clogged with debris or hair.

Windows shifted out of alignment and could not be moved, he saidThe front stoop began to pull away from the house.

It does seem pretty scary that there is so much gender alignment in intellectual pursuits.

The tires are shot, the alignment is off and the interior reeks of marijuana.

But by and large, this alignment is pretty clear to all of us without a lot of expensive research.

One thing that popped into my head is that many arcs are discontinuous and don't follow the same alignment their whole length.

Changes might indicate that certain bearings were about to wear out or that other parts were out of alignment.

The headline was likely chosen for shock value and has little real alignment with the story.

Informal multi-country cooperation work best when there is a strong alignment of interests.

At one intersection a crew of workers wearing yellow hard hats drags one new pipe section into alignment with another.

Each time the planet shift to a new polar alignment it begins to spin in the opposite direction as the previous cycle.

Nabhan overlaps the maps and is aghast to find a near-perfect color alignment.

Therefore interest of pro-Bosnian side is on same alignment as of western interest.

Speech exercises can help the speaker adjust to the new alignment and retrieve the accustomed sound.

Regulatory, accounting and tax reforms that bring about better alignment may change the balance:.

Followers of astrology believe the alignment of stars and planets influences human affairs.

Driving the change is a new alignment in the fund's boardroom.

Over time, the bricks in some areas fell out of alignment on the south.

But the alignment was not perfect and a double image of the quasar was produced.

Others arrive unable to stand at all, because of abnormal alignment of bones and muscles.

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World English Dictionary

alignment (əˈlaɪnmənt)

—n
1.	arrangement in a straight line
2.	the line or lines formed in this manner
3.	alliance or union with a party, cause, etc
4.	proper or desirable coordination or relation of components
5.	a ground plan of a railway, motor road, etc
6.	archaeol an arrangement of one or more ancient rows of standing stones, of uncertain significance
7.	psychol integration or harmonization of aims, practices, etc within a group
8.	psychol identification with or matching of the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person

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Word Origin & History

alignment

1790, from Fr. alignement, M.Fr. from aligner (see align)

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