Misalignment

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the state, or an instance, of being misaligned countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned wordnet

Synonyms

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disalignmentsubluxation

Example

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"Strabismus is a condition causing misalignment of the eyes, leading one to be either cross-eyed (meaning they face inwards) or wall-eyed (meaning they face outwards)."

Etymology

From mis- + alignment.

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