- arrangement in a straight line
- the line or lines formed in this manner
- alliance or union with a party, cause, etc
- proper or desirable coordination or relation of components
- a ground plan of a railway, motor road, etc
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•lign•ment /əˈlaɪnmənt/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- [uncountable] arrangement in a straight line;
adjustment so that parts function properly. - [countable] a state of agreement or cooperation among groups, nations, etc.;
alliance.
a•lign•ment
(ə līn′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- an adjustment to a line;
arrangement in a straight line. - the line or lines so formed.
- Mechanical Engineeringthe proper adjustment of the components of an electronic circuit, machine, etc., for coordinated functioning:The front wheels of the car are out of alignment.
- Governmenta state of agreement or cooperation among persons, groups, nations, etc., with a common cause or viewpoint.
- a ground plan of a railroad or highway.
- Archaeologya line or an arrangement of parallel or converging lines of upright stones or menhirs.
- French
- 1780–90; align + -ment; replacing earlier alignement
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alignment /əˈlaɪnmənt/ n
'alignment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brace
- cross-eye
- ferromagnetism
- guide
- kilter
- linage
- line
- middle
- off
- orientation
- paramagnetism
- plumb
- sight
- strabismus
- tailstock
- Third World
- tracking
- true
- wonky
- align
- alignment chart
- antigodlin
- archaeomagnetism dating
- boresight
- combine
- fair
- flow cleavage
- front four
- head-on
- I formation
- inferior conjunction
- menhir
- nomogram
- nonalignment
- orthostichy
- rank
- rigger
- river
- track
- track geometry car
- whack
- self-alignment
- slot machine
- splicer
- superior conjunction
- syzygy