Meaning

9 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An arrangement of items in a line.

    Ausrichtung, Aufreihung, Aneinanderreihung

    выра́вниваниеvyrávnivanije

    the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines

  2. (countable, uncountable)The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

    Ausrichtung, Abgleich, Justierung

    регулиро́вкаreguliróvka

  3. (countable, uncountable)An alliance of factions.

    Ausrichtung, Gruppierung, Allianz

    альянсalʹjans

  4. (countable, uncountable)The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.

    the alignment problem

    the alignment tax

  5. (countable, uncountable)One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.

    an alignment chart

  6. (countable, uncountable)The conjunction of two celestial objects.

    Konstellation, Konjunktion

    (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac

  7. (countable, uncountable)The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.

    gerader Streckenverlauf

  8. (countable, uncountable)A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.

  9. (countable, uncountable)A ground plan of a canal or road.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. What effects would planetary alignment have?

    ruКакой эффект имел бы парад планет?

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  2. My side mirror is out of alignment.

    deMein Außenspiegel ist verstellt.

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  3. The engineer measured the axial alignment of the rotating shaft.

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  4. Crosswind landings require coordinated rudder and aileron input to maintain alignment to the runway.

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  5. What is her alignment?

    ruКаково её мировоззрение?

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
1. arrangement of items in a line:
2. process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned:
3. alliance of factions:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
1. arrangement of items in a line:
2. process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned:
3. alliance of factions:
6. astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects:
7. transport: precise route or course of a road etc.:

Origin

From French alignement, by surface analysis, align + -ment.

From French alignement, by surface analysis, align + -ment.

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