alignment
alignment Lexical Profile
alignment Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An arrangement of items or components in a straight line, or into a correct relative position.
"The mechanic adjusted the wheel alignment so the car would drive straight without pulling to the left."
A state of agreement, cooperation, or shared purpose among different individuals, groups, or nations.
"Before launching the new curriculum, the school board sought full alignment between teachers and administrators."
The ground plan or specific route of a railway, highway, or other civil engineering structure.
"The civil engineers proposed a new coastal alignment for the high-speed rail line to bypass the steep mountain pass."
• Rhymes for alignment
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century from French alignement, from aligner ('to range in a line'), ultimately tracing back to Latin linea ('linen thread, string, or line').