alignment
noun /əˈlaɪnmənt/
/əˈlaɪnmənt/
[uncountable, countable]- arrangement in a straight line
- the alignment of the sun, moon and earth at a particular time
- A bone in my spine was out of alignment.
- The door needs to be in alignment with the frame before you start work on it.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- proper
- bring something into
- in alignment (with something)
- out of alignment
- political support given to one country or group by another
- Japan’s alignment with the West
Extra Examples- China has formed a close alignment with some African countries.
- IT needs to have a closer alignment to business.
- It has been very difficult to maintain the alignment between the two countries since the trade dispute.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- military
- political
- …
- establish
- form
- maintain
- …
- alignment between
- alignment to
- alignment with
- …
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French alignement, from aligner, from à ligne ‘into line’.