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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlignment
/əˈlaɪn.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The arrangement in a straight line, or in correct relative positions.
"The alignment of the planets is a rare astronomical event." - 2
An agreement or cooperation among persons, groups, or nations.
"The alignment of the two companies' goals led to a successful partnership."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'alignement', from the Old French 'aligner', formed from 'a-' (from Latin 'ad-', meaning 'to') and 'lignier' (from 'ligne', from Latin 'linea', meaning 'line'). Originally used in military and architectural contexts to describe placing things in a straight line, it evolved in modern usage to encompass coordination, agreement, and structural positioning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alignment" is said worldwide
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Alignement
Transliteration: a-li-ny-mã
"L'alignement des étoiles est fascinant."
Ausrichtung
Transliteration: au-sri-cht-ung
"Die Ausrichtung der Planeten ist ein seltenes Ereignis."
Allineamento
Transliteration: al-li-ne-a-men-to
"L'allineamento delle stelle è un evento raro."
Alineación
Transliteration: a-li-ne-a-ción
"La alineación de los planetas es un evento raro."
Alinhamento
Transliteration: a-li-nha-men-to
"O alinhamento dos planetas é um evento raro."
संरेखण
Transliteration: san-re-khan
"तारों का संरेखण एक दुर्लभ घटना है।"
对齐
Transliteration: duì qí
"星星的对齐是一个罕见的事件。"
정렬
Transliteration: jeong-ryeol
"별들의 정렬은 드문 사건입니다."
整列
Transliteration: seiretsu
"星の整列は珍しい現象です。"
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