alignment

Noun

Meaning

The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.

The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

alliance agreement arrangement configuration coalition orientation correspondence conjunction placement coordination adjustment parallelism matching positioning alinement
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Antonyms

nonalignment revolution insurrection subversion difference agreement
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Hypernyms

readjustment meeting organization arrangement encounter registration

Hyponyms

camber true international organization combination axis allies

Phrases with the word

time alignment alignment rod angle alignment plate angle alignment tool downward alignment alignment of views

Anagrams

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Examples

To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When you at last give your life - bringing into alignment your beliefs and the way you live then, and only then, can you begin to find inner peace. Peace Pilgrim

I have a bad back partially from playing the drums and singing. I used to have to hold my body in such a position that my spine got out of alignment. Don Henley

Intuition is the wisdom formed by feeling and instinct - a gift of knowing without reasoning... Belief is ignited by hope and supported by facts and evidence - it builds alignment and creates confidence. Belief is what sets energy in motion and creates the success that breeds more success. Angela Ahrendts

It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self, and intelligence. B.K.S. Iyengar

In movement class, you had to lie on the floor and get your alignment in to pass the class. Beth Henley

Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet - thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing - consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they can trust. Lance Secretan

Close letter words and terms

aligned with its axis aligner aligning alignment chart alignment diagram alignment of views