alignment
1Alignment — is the adjustment of an object in relation with other objects, or a static orientation of some object or set of objects in relation to others. * An alignment of megaliths: see stone row. * An alignment (archaeology) in archaeology is a secondary… …
2Alignment — (engl. für „Ausrichtung“, „Anordnung“, Positionierung auf Linie ) bezeichnet: Sequenzalignment, in Biologie und Bioinformatik die Untersuchung biologischer Sequenzen (wie Nukleinsäure oder Aminosäuresequenzen) auf funktionelle oder evolutionäre… …
3alignment — [ə līn′mənt] n. 1. an aligning or being aligned; esp., a) arrangement in a straight line b) a condition of close cooperation [a new alignment of European nations] 2. a line or lines formed by aligning 3. Engineering a ground plan, as of a… …
4Alignment — A*lign ment, n. [F. alignement.] 1. 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 …
5alignment — index affiliation (connectedness), confederacy (compact), league, persuasion, relationship (connection) …
6Alignment — [engl.], Ausrichtung …
7alignment — (n.) 1790, arrangement in a line, from Fr. alignement, from aligner (see ALIGN (Cf. align)). Political sense is from 1933 …
8alignment — [n] lining up adjustment, arrangement, calibration, order, positioning, sequence, sighting; concepts 721,727 …
9alignment — noun 1 arrangement in correct position ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, proper VERB + ALIGNMENT ▪ bring sth into PREPOSITION ▪ in alignment …
10alignment — [1] When referring to wheel alignment, it is the proper adjustment of a vehicle s front or rear suspension for camber, toe in, toe out, kingpin inclination or steering axis inclination, and turning radius or toe out on turns, caster, and ride… …
