Definitions for Alignment
əˈlaɪn məntalign·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. alliance, coalition, alignment, alinementnoun

   an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

2. alignmentnoun

   the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines

3. conjunction, alignmentnoun

   (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac

4. alignmentnoun

   the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alignmentnoun

   An arrangement of items in a line.

2. alignmentnoun

   The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

3. alignmentnoun

   An alliance of factions.

4. alignmentnoun

   The conjunction of two celestial objects.

5. alignmentnoun

   The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.

6. alignmentnoun

   In a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take.

7. Etymology: alignement

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1. alignment

   Alignment is the arrangement or positioning of something in a straight line or in correct relative positions. It can also refer to a state of agreement or cooperation among persons, groups, countries and etc. with a common cause or viewpoint. In computing, it refers to the proper arrangement of data in memory to improve access times and overall system performance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alignmentnoun

   the act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron

2. Alignmentnoun

   the ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile

3. Etymology: [F. alignement.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alignment

   The Alignment was an alliance of the major left-wing parties in Israel between the 1960s and 1990s. It was established in 1965 as an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda but was dissolved three years later when the two parties and Rafi formally merged into the Israeli Labor Party. In 1969 a new party known as the Alignment was established through an alliance of the Israeli Labor Party and Mapam, at the time holding 63 Knesset seats, the only party ever to have held an absolute majority of seats in the Knesset.

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alignment

   The placing in or occupying of the same straight line. The bearings of a shaft in dynamos, engines, and other machinery have to be in accurate alignment.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. alignment

   An imaginary line, drawn to regulate the order of a squadron.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alignment

   A formation in straight lines, for instance, the alignment of a battalion means the situation of a body of men when drawn up in line. The alignment of a camp signifies the relative position of the tents, etc., so as to form a straight line from given points.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alignment

   The act and process of aligning.

   The alignment was perfect everyone had chosen a unity government and it is manifesting everywhere.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

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1. • Adjustment
   • Arrangement
   • Astronomy
   • Meeting

Anagrams for Alignment »

1. lamenting

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alignment in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alignment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Alignment in a Sentence

1. John Kirby:

   The President conflates the obedience of the troops with political alignment and does not realize they are not political supporters of The President, they are subordinates.

2. Chief Financial Marco Giordani:

   The market around us is not waiting for full democracy, we prefer not to be perfect but to have full alignment of interests and execution.

3. Stephen Hadley:

   Overhanging this, of course, is this perception of American disengagement and stepping back from leadership on a lot of problems in the world, which is a perception that our Arab friends and allies have in the Middle East and, you know, I think is very much prevalent in Europe, sTRONG ALIGNMENT.

4. Vince Tyra:

   I fully support John Michael's decision, their history of actions are not in alignment with the values of this university and athletics department.

5. John McNeil:

   Now that ride sharing has become more mainstream, we believe that users are increasingly choosing a platform based on brand affinity and value alignment, our values, brand, innovation and focused exertion have driven significant growth in market share and in the number of users on our platform.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Alignment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alignment
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alignment
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Alignment
6. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=Alignment
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Alignment
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html