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alignment.

An arrangement of items in a line.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈlaɪn.mənt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/əˈlɑen.mənt/Australia/əˈlaɪn.mənt/New-Zealand[əˈlɑe̯n.mənt]New-Zealand
  1. An arrangement of items in a line.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

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  3. An alliance of factions.

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  4. The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.

    countable · uncountable
    the alignment problem
    the alignment tax
  5. One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.

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    an alignment chart
  6. The conjunction of two celestial objects.

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  7. The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.

    countable · uncountable
  9. A ground plan of a canal or road.

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Where this word comes from

From French alignement, by surface analysis, align + -ment.

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