- arrangement in a straight line
- the alignment of the sun, moon and earth at a particular time
- out of alignment (with something) A bone in my spine was out of alignment.
- in alignment (with something) 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
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- a situation in which something is in the correct relationship with something else
- alignment between A and B Alignment between our commercial and creative goals is crucial.
- in alignment (with something) We will implement policies in alignment with our fiscal goals.
- Property prices are too high and need to be brought back into alignment.
Extra Examples- Reforms are needed to help bring Social Security into alignment with modern ways of living.
- They need a rebate system to bring everything back into alignment.
- Is it possible to achieve full alignment between different parts of the EU on regulation?
- ways to ensure alignment with ethical business practices
- This conference is in alignment with our goal of being completely transparent about the project.
- political, business or other support given to one country or group by another
- alignment with somebody/something our alignment with a leading data management company
Extra Examples- The new prime minister has moved into a much closer alignment with America.
- 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’.
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