Alignment
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British pronunciation/ɐlˈa‍ɪnmənt/
American pronunciation/əˈɫaɪnmənt/

Definition & Meaning of "alignment"

Alignment
01

the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines

02

an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

03

the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other

04

(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac

05

the systematic association or correspondence between linguistic units, such as sounds, words, or grammatical structures, within a language or across languages

What is "alignment"?

Alignment refers to the systematic association or correspondence between linguistic units, such as sounds, words, or grammatical structures, either within a single language or across different languages. This concept is essential for understanding how elements like subjects, objects, and verbs relate to each other in a sentence, as well as how these relationships are represented in various languages. Studying alignment helps linguists analyze syntactic structures and the ways languages express grammatical relationships, providing insights into language organization and function.

alignment

n

align

v

dealignment

n

dealignment

n

misalignment

n

misalignment

n

nonalignment

n

nonalignment

n
example
Example
The impact of the collision put his hip out of alignment.
The coaxial alignment ensures better performance in the engine.
The technician corrected the alignment of the wheels on the car for better handling.
Scoliosis affects the alignment of the spine.
The orthopedic surgeon successfully reduced the patient's fractured femur back into its proper alignment.
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