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a·lign·ment
(ə-līn′mənt)n.
1. Arrangement or position in a straight line or in parallel lines.
2.
a. The process of adjusting parts so that they are in proper relative position: A set of gears needs periodic alignment.
b. The condition of having parts so adjusted: Binocular lenses that are out of alignment will yield a double image.
3. A ground plan: Blueprints for the building included an alignment and a profile.
4. The act of aligning or the condition of being aligned.
5. An arrangement or alliance of groups: a new alignment of factions in the party.
6. Sports
a. An arrangement or positioning of players: a defensive alignment.
b. The grouping or positioning of teams, as in a conference or league.
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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. (General Engineering) a ground plan of a railway, motor road, etc
6. (Archaeology) archaeol an arrangement of one or more ancient rows of standing stones, of uncertain significance
7. (Psychology) psychol integration or harmonization of aims, practices, etc within a group
8. (Psychology) psychol identification with or matching of the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person
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a•lign•ment
(əˈlaɪn mənt)n.
1. an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
2. the line or lines so formed.
3. the proper adjustment of the components of an electronic circuit, machine, etc., for coordinated functioning: rear-wheel alignment.
4. a state of agreement or cooperation among persons, groups, nations, etc.: an alignment of political parties.
5. a ground plan of a railroad or highway.
[1780–90]
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alignment
1. The bearing of two or more conspicuous objects (such as lights, beacons, etc.) as seen by an observer.
2. Representation of a road, railway, etc., on a map or chart in relation to surrounding topographic detail.
2. Representation of a road, railway, etc., on a map or chart in relation to surrounding topographic detail.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  alignment - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treatycombination - an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) organization, organisation - a group of people who work together allies - an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy Allies - in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers Central Powers - in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies Allies - the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945 Axis - in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II" entente, entente cordiale - an informal alliance between countries 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 Northern Alliance, United Front - a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban nonalignment, nonalinement - people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty |
| 2. |  alignment - the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel linesplacement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" true - proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true" | |
| 3. | alignment - (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole encounter, meeting - a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway" inferior conjunction - (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun superior conjunction - (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun | |
| 4. |  alignment - the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each othercamber - the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top toe-in - the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back |
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alignment
noun
1. alliance, union, association, agreement, sympathy, cooperation, affiliation His alignment with the old administration cost him the election.
2. lining up, line, order, ranging, arrangement, evening, sequence, regulating, adjustment, coordination, straightening up, evening up a link between the alignment of the planets and events on earth
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Translations
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alignment
[əˈlaɪnmənt] N (lit, fig) → alineación fto be in alignment → estar alineados, estar en línea recta
to be out of alignment (with) → no estar alineado (con)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
alignment
[əˈlaɪnmənt] n (= physical position) → alignement m
to be out of alignment → ne pas être aligné(e)
to be out of alignment with sth → ne pas être aligné(e) sur qch
to be out of alignment → ne pas être aligné(e)
to be out of alignment with sth → ne pas être aligné(e) sur qch
(= affiliation) → affiliation f
alignment with sb/sth → alignement sur qn/qch
to bring sb/sth into alignment → aligner qn/qch non-alignment
alignment with sb/sth → alignement sur qn/qch
to bring sb/sth into alignment → aligner qn/qch non-alignment
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
alignment
n
(of car wheels, gun sights etc) → Ausrichtung f; to be out of alignment → nicht richtig ausgerichtet sein (with nach)
(of currencies, policies etc) → Ausrichtung f (→ with auf +acc), → Orientierung f → (with nach); to be out of alignment with one another → nicht übereinstimmen, sich nicht aneinander orientieren; to bring somebody back into alignment with the party → jdn zwingen, wieder auf die Parteilinie einzuschwenken; his unexpected alignment with the Socialists → seine unerwartete Parteinahme für die Sozialisten; he argued for a new alignment of the governing parties → er war für eine Neuordnung der Regierungsparteien; the new alignment of world powers → die Neugruppierung der Weltmächte
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
alignment
[əˈlaɪnmənt] n (Tech, Pol) → allineamento (Aut) (also wheel alignment) → assettoout of alignment (with) → non allineato/a (con)
a new alignment of political forces → un nuovo schieramento delle forze politiche
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
alignment
n alineación fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.