align (N American aline) /ə-līnˈ/

1. To arrange in line
2. To make (eg a view or policy) fit or tally (with with)
3. To regulate by a line

1. To agree or fall into line
2. To be arranged on or in a line

alignˈment (N American alineˈment) noun

1. Setting in a line or lines
2. A row arranged in this way, such as of standing-stones
3. The ground-plan of a railway or road (archaic)
4. The taking of a side, or the side taken, politically, etc

alignment chart noun

A nomogram, esp one comprising three scales in which a line joining values on two determines a value on the third

A

1. (as a medieval Roman numeral) 50 or 500
2. Ampere (SI unit)

A¹ or a /ā/

1. The first letter in the modern English alphabet as in the Roman, etc (see aleph and alpha), with various sounds, as in name, path, bad
2. The sixth note of the diatonic scale of C major (music)
3. The key or scale having that note for its tonic (music)
4. One of the four blood types in the ABO blood group system
5. The designation of the principal series of paper sizes, ranging from A0 (841×1189mm) to A10 (26×37mm)
6. In road-classification, followed by a number, the designation of a major or trunk road, as in the A60
7. In hexadecimal notation, 10 (decimal) or 1010 (binary)
8. The highest in a category or range
9. Something or someone of the first class or order, or of a class arbitrarily designated A
10. Anything shaped like the letter A

Aˈ-line adjective

(of clothing) narrow at the top and widening evenly to a full hemline

Aˈ-list adjective (informal)

Belonging to the most important or famous group (of celebrities, etc)

A'-lister n.

A1 /ā wun/ adjective

1. Indicating a first-class vessel in Lloyd's Register of Shipping
2. Hence first-rate or excellent

Aˈ-road noun

A principal or trunk road

Aˈ-side noun (music)

The side of a single which holds the principal track being marketed

from A to B

From one point or place to another

from A to Z

1. From beginning to end
2. Right through

• spalted
• spalting
• spalts
• schoolgoings
• school house
• schoolhouse
• schoolhouses
• schoolie
• schoolies
• schooling
• schoolings
• school inspector
• school inspectors
• school-leaver
• school-leavers
• school-leaving
• schoolma'am
• schoolmaid
• schoolmaids
• schoolman
• schoolmarm
• schoolmarmish
• schoolmarms
• schoolmaster
• schoolmastered