unalignedadj.
/ˌʌnəˈlʌɪnd/, U.S. /ˌənəˈlaɪnd/ 1. Not physically aligned.
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the world > space > relative position > quality or fact of being in a line (with) > [adjective] > not
unaligned1936
1936 F. M. Ford Let. 2 July (1965) 254 This damned new machine—unaligned a's and all which means that it will have to go back to the shop.
1962 D. R. Corson & P. Lorrain Introd. Electromagn. Fields iii. 107 An unaligned dipole therefore has greater energy than an aligned one.
2. = non-aligned adj. Also absol. as n.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [adjective] > taking neutral stance
neuter1494
neutral1494
neuter1525
indifferenta1538
neuterlike1556
neutralizing1602
neutralist1648
colourless1793
achromatic1799
uncommitted1814
(to stand or sit) on or upon the fence1828
non-committal1829
non-partisan1843
whitey-brown1892
middle of the road1894
neutralistic1914
value-free1916
value-neutral1929
middle road1951
non-aligned1954
unaligned1961
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > absence of prejudice > [noun] > absence of definite stance > person characterized by > collectively
Third Force1936
uncommitted1959
unaligned1961
non-aligned1963
1961 Guardian 28 Jan. 2/3 India and the ‘unaligned nations’.
1962 C. B. Marshall in L. W. Martin Neutralism & Nonalignment ii. 13 (heading) On understanding the unaligned.
1965 Listener 10 June 851/1 Africans feel the need to be wholly African, unaligned, even in their form of government.
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adj.1936