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Definition of alignment
1 : the act of aligning or state of being aligned; especially : the proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts (as of a mechanical or electronic device) in relation to each other
2a : a forming in lineb : the line thus formed
3 : the ground plan (as of a railroad or highway) in distinction from the profile
4 : an arrangement of groups or forces in relation to one another new alignments within the political party
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Examples of alignment in a Sentence
The school has to bring its programs into alignment with state requirements.
New alignments have been created within the political party.
Recent Examples of alignment from the Web
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The current conference alignment landscape is a bit like the Cold War.
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Their business in auto body repair turned toward alignment.
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In alignment with cities across the United States, Seattle Pride and a variety of other organizations and businesses held an Equality Marchthis past Sunday.
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West wants now to look even further back, to see whether there was a time in which these galaxies weren’t showing alignments.
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Astronomers don’t know how or when these alignments form.
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The Syrian government, the rebels in all their flavors and alignments, ISIS, the United States, Russia, Turkey, several types of Kurdish organizations, Iran, Hamas, and a list of second-order combatants too long to spell out.
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Communication with programmers can be delayed by hours, thanks to issues with bandwidth and the alignment of relay satellites and antennas.
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Permanent remission cases are as rare as planetary alignment.
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First Known Use of alignment
1742
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ALIGNMENT Defined for Kids
alignment
playDefinition of alignment for Students
: the state of being arranged in a line or in proper position The machine was not working properly because its parts were out of alignment.
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