alignment

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/əˈlaɪn.mənt/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) arrangement in correct position

ADJ

correct

VERB + ALIGNMENT

bring sth into

PREP

in ~ (with sth)

The company's new strategy is finally in alignment with its long-term goals.

out of ~

The car's wheels were out of alignment after hitting that pothole on the highway.

(noun.) political support

ADJ

close | military, political

VERB + ALIGNMENT

establish, form | maintain

PREP

~ between

The alignment between our team's goals and the company's strategy has improved this year.

~ with

The new government quickly showed its alignment with environmental protection policies.

Definitions

noun

An arrangement of items in a line.

The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

An alliance of factions.

The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.

the alignment problem

the alignment tax

One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.

an alignment chart

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celes

conjunction

noun — an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact

Antonyms

nonalignment
nonalinement

Idioms & Phrases

waterfowl alignment

Proper organization.

The more people you have trying to apply the guidelines fairly and consistently, the bigger the waterfowl alignment challenge.

Example Bank

the alignment problem

Wiktionary

the alignment tax

Wiktionary

It turns out that there’s little overlap between the communities concerned primarily with such short-term risks and those who worry more about longer-term alignment risks.

Wiktionary

My side mirror is out of alignment.

Tatoeba · #54162

What effects would planetary alignment have?

Tatoeba · #1131303

Uranus’ magnetic field and rotation axis are out of alignment by 59 degrees, unlike Earth’s, whose magnetic field and rotation axis are nearly aligned.

Tatoeba · #6548004

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