allineationn.

Brit.

/əˌlɪnɪˈeɪʃn/, U.S.

/əˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/

Forms: 1700s– allineation, 1800s– alineation.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: allineate v., -ion suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably < allineate v. (although this is first attested slightly later) + -ion suffix¹: see -ation suffix. Compare earlier alignment n.

Now rare.

a. = alignment n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > quality or fact of being in a line (with) > [noun]

alignment1742

plumb1748

allineation1779

alignation1830

collinearity1863

1779 G. Washington in Writings (1936) XIV. 151 The forward movement of the platoon of allineation, is intended to prevent a kind of retrograde evolution.

1793 Gd. Macartney Jrnl. 7 Oct. in J. Barrow Some Acct. Public Life Earl of Macartney (1807) II. 312 Pekin..is..justly to be admired for its walls and gates,..the width and allineation of its streets, [etc.].

1860 Builder 18 333/2 Even the cross streets..will claim some attention, not only to their width, but their allineation.

1881 Daily Tel. 31 Jan. The magnificent alineation of the New Law Courts.

1911 Proc. Rochester Acad. Sci. 4 142 The parallelism of these furrows, as well as the allineation of the holes before mentioned, is an observable fact.

1977 C. Berlitz Without Trace vi. 105 Their extremely straight allineation, narrow width, the fact that they cross over islands, and their terminals in underwater holes indicate that [etc.].

b. Astronomy. The position of two or more objects in a straight line with a given point, as of two planets in a line with the sun.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > planet > position of planet > aspect > [noun] > allineation

allineation1848

1848 J. P. Nichol Thoughts Syst. World (ed. 2) v. 144 Look to Orion, that superb constellation; those three bright stars in its belt, cannot owe their striking allineation..to the law of equal scattering.

1882 C. A. Young Sun v. 150 In some cases, sun-spot minima have coincided with the allineation of the two planets.

1891 Knowledge 1 Oct. 190/1 These curves and allineations of stars are not fanciful forms or chance arrangements.

1902 W. Digby Nat. Law in Terrestr. Phenomena v. 197 At the beginning of the year 1904 I find Venus in line with Mars, and rapidly approaching alineation with Jupiter.

2. Astronomy. The action of drawing a single notional straight line through three or more celestial objects as they appear in the night sky; the technique of finding the absolute position of a celestial object by ascertaining its direction and distance from two known objects; an instance of this; = alignment n. 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > drawing lines > [noun]

lineationa1398

tract1677

allineation1807

1807 T. Young Course Lect. Nat. Philos. I. xli. 497 By means of these allineations, all the principal stars that are ever visible in Britain may be easily recognised.

1847 J. F. W. Herschel Results Astron. Observ. 298 The allineation of Bradley and Pound of the two stars of γ with the line joining α and δ Virginis in 1718.10 has not been included among the data of our interpolations.

1863 J. W. Draper Intell. Devel. Europe (1865) vi. 150 Hipparchus also undertook to make a register of the stars by the method of alineations.

1879 Sci. Observer June 65 On the other evenings, the best I could do was to make careful allineations of the comet with the telescopic stars in the field [of view].

1913 G. F. Chambers Astronomy xiii. 250 This process of star-hunting is technically called ‘allineation’ or ‘alignment’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	allineation
释义	allineationn. Brit. /əˌlɪnɪˈeɪʃn/, U.S. /əˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/ Forms: 1700s– allineation, 1800s– alineation. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: allineate v., -ion suffix¹. Etymology: Probably < allineate v. (although this is first attested slightly later) + -ion suffix¹: see -ation suffix. Compare earlier alignment n. Now rare. 1. a. = alignment n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > quality or fact of being in a line (with) > [noun] alignment1742 plumb1748 allineation1779 alignation1830 collinearity1863 1779 G. Washington in Writings (1936) XIV. 151 The forward movement of the platoon of allineation, is intended to prevent a kind of retrograde evolution. 1793 Gd. Macartney Jrnl. 7 Oct. in J. Barrow Some Acct. Public Life Earl of Macartney (1807) II. 312 Pekin..is..justly to be admired for its walls and gates,..the width and allineation of its streets, [etc.]. 1860 Builder 18 333/2 Even the cross streets..will claim some attention, not only to their width, but their allineation. 1881 Daily Tel. 31 Jan. The magnificent alineation of the New Law Courts. 1911 Proc. Rochester Acad. Sci. 4 142 The parallelism of these furrows, as well as the allineation of the holes before mentioned, is an observable fact. 1977 C. Berlitz Without Trace vi. 105 Their extremely straight allineation, narrow width, the fact that they cross over islands, and their terminals in underwater holes indicate that [etc.]. b. Astronomy. The position of two or more objects in a straight line with a given point, as of two planets in a line with the sun. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > position of planet > aspect > [noun] > allineation allineation1848 1848 J. P. Nichol Thoughts Syst. World (ed. 2) v. 144 Look to Orion, that superb constellation; those three bright stars in its belt, cannot owe their striking allineation..to the law of equal scattering. 1882 C. A. Young Sun v. 150 In some cases, sun-spot minima have coincided with the allineation of the two planets. 1891 Knowledge 1 Oct. 190/1 These curves and allineations of stars are not fanciful forms or chance arrangements. 1902 W. Digby Nat. Law in Terrestr. Phenomena v. 197 At the beginning of the year 1904 I find Venus in line with Mars, and rapidly approaching alineation with Jupiter. 2. Astronomy. The action of drawing a single notional straight line through three or more celestial objects as they appear in the night sky; the technique of finding the absolute position of a celestial object by ascertaining its direction and distance from two known objects; an instance of this; = alignment n. 4. ΘΚΠ society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > drawing lines > [noun] lineationa1398 tract1677 allineation1807 1807 T. Young Course Lect. Nat. Philos. I. xli. 497 By means of these allineations, all the principal stars that are ever visible in Britain may be easily recognised. 1847 J. F. W. Herschel Results Astron. Observ. 298 The allineation of Bradley and Pound of the two stars of γ with the line joining α and δ Virginis in 1718.10 has not been included among the data of our interpolations. 1863 J. W. Draper Intell. Devel. Europe (1865) vi. 150 Hipparchus also undertook to make a register of the stars by the method of alineations. 1879 Sci. Observer June 65 On the other evenings, the best I could do was to make careful allineations of the comet with the telescopic stars in the field [of view]. 1913 G. F. Chambers Astronomy xiii. 250 This process of star-hunting is technically called ‘allineation’ or ‘alignment’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1779
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