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Alignment

//əˈlaɪn.mənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An arrangement of items in a line. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines wordnet
  5. 5
    An alliance of factions. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac wordnet
  2. 7
    The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards. countable, uncountable

    "the alignment problem"

  3. 8
    an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty wordnet
  4. 9
    One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take. countable, uncountable

    "an alignment chart"

  5. 10
    The conjunction of two celestial objects. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    ground plan of a canal or road countable, uncountable

Etymology

From French alignement, by surface analysis, align + -ment.

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