alignment
noun
align·ment
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variants:
or less commonly alinement
Definition of alignment
2a
: a forming in line
b
: the line thus formed
3
: the ground plan (as of a railroad or highway) in distinction from the profile
4
: an arrangement of groups or forces in relation to one another
new alignments within the political party
Examples of alignment in a Sentence
The school has to bring its programs into alignment with state requirements.
New alignments have been created within the political party.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association altered its postseason procedures, and the state begins a new alignment cycle as well. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Fall Sports Previews: 3 things to watch for field hockey in 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Two balls that would almost certainly have been turned into outs under a traditional defensive alignment combined to give the Diamondbacks an early deficit. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Arizona Diamondbacks' Mike Leake beats Giants after defense cuts down on shifts," 27 Aug. 2019 Addison usually starts at defensive end, but Carolina opened the game in a 3-4 defensive alignment instead of a 4-3. · James Bradberry (Pleasant Grove, Samford) started at cornerback for the Panthers. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, "State NFL Roundup: Khari Blasingame, Ito Smith back in end zone," 26 Aug. 2019 Three-and-out: A few years ago, the Wildcats switched from a 4-3 defensive alignment to a 3-4. — Jon J. Kerr, chicagotribune.com, "Pioneer Press 2019 football preview: Libertyville Wildcats," 23 Aug. 2019 In the Big Red Ball, the constant collisions disrupt that alignment. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Sun’s solar wind recreated in lab with aid of Big Red Ball," 23 Aug. 2019 The relatively small outfield at Great American Park also provides a good setting in which to have Tuesday’s alignment of Mejia in left, Manuel Margot in center and Josh Naylor in right. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: Mejia not left out; Stammen’s slider returns for a night," 20 Aug. 2019 That’s the calculus Indiana faces every fall, stuck on the wrong side of a lopsided divisional alignment. — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, "Talent infusion, improved depth has Tom Allen betting on his IU football team like he never has before," 18 July 2019 Deerfield Beach is the class of this new district alignment. — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, "Projecting how Palm Beach teams will fare this season -- district-by-district for Classes 8A-5A; by region for 4A-1A," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alignment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for alignment
alignment
noun
English Language Learners Definition of alignment
: the state of being arranged in a line or in proper position
: the state or condition of agreeing with or matching something else
: the state of being joined with others in supporting or opposing something
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alignment
noun
align·ment
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Kids Definition of alignment
: the state of being arranged in a line or in proper position
The machine was not working properly because its parts were out of alignment.
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