Definition of alignment Alignment

/ʌlajˈnmʌnt/ - [ulaynmunt] - a•lign•ment

We found 18 definitions of alignment from 8 different sources.

What does alignment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: alignments
alignment - the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
		readjustment, adjustment, registration the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
		camber the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
alignment - the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
		placement, arrangement contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"
alignment - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
		alliance, coalition, alinement
		nonalignment, nonalinement people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty
		organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
		combination the act of combining things to form a new whole
		allies an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
		bloc, axis a group of countries in special alliance
		allies an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
		central powers in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies
		allies an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
		axis the center around which something rotates
		entente, entente cordiale a friendly understanding between political powers
		popular front a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
		global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization an international alliance involving many different countries
		ally a friendly nation
alignment - (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
		conjunction
		encounter, meeting a casual meeting with a person or thing
		astronomy, uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
		inferior conjunction (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun

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Wiktionary

alignment (Noun)
An arrangement of items in a line.
alignment (Noun)
The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
alignment (Noun)
An alliance of factions.
alignment (Noun)
The conjunction of two celestial objects.
alignment (Noun)
The precise route or course taken by a linear way road, railway, footpath, etc. between two points.
alignment (Noun)
In a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

alignment (n.)
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.
alignment (n.)
The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

alignment
The selection and detailed layout of public transport routes in the light of construction, operation, service, technology, and economic criteria.
alignment
The spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines.

Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡

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.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

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

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

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.