noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: placement, arrangement
Narrower terms: true
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noun
Meaning 12
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conjunction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meeting, encounter
Narrower terms: inferior conjunction, superior conjunction
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noun
Meaning 13
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alliance, coalition, alinement
Antonyms: nonalignment
Broader terms: organization, organisation
Narrower terms: combination, allies, bloc, axis, Central Powers, entente, entente cordiale, popular front, world organization, world organisation, international organization, international organisation, global organization, Northern Alliance, United Front
History
Etymology
From French alignement, by surface analysis, align + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
101 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
подравняване
(podravnjavane)
— arrangement of items in a line
Catalan:
alineació
— arrangement of items in a line
Catalan:
alineament
— arrangement of items in a line
Czech:
zákryt
— arrangement of items in a line
Czech:
zarovnání
— arrangement of items in a line
Czech:
seřazení
— arrangement of items in a line
Czech:
uspořádání
— arrangement of items in a line
Esperanto:
aranĝo
— arrangement of items in a line
Finnish:
ojennus
— arrangement of items in a line
French:
alignement
— arrangement of items in a line
Galician:
aliñamento
— arrangement of items in a line
Galician:
aliñación
— arrangement of items in a line
German:
Ausrichtung
— arrangement of items in a line
German:
Aufreihung
— arrangement of items in a line
German:
Aneinanderreihung
— arrangement of items in a line
Indonesian:
kesegarisan
— arrangement of items in a line
Irish:
ailíniú
— arrangement of items in a line
Italian:
allineamento
— arrangement of items in a line
Lithuanian:
lygiavimas
— arrangement of items in a line
Portuguese:
alinhamento
— arrangement of items in a line
Romanian:
aliniere
— arrangement of items in a line
Romanian:
aliniament
— arrangement of items in a line
Russian:
выра́внивание
(vyrávnivanije)
— arrangement of items in a line
Spanish:
alineación
— arrangement of items in a line
Swedish:
inpassning
— arrangement of items in a line
Catalan:
alineació
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Chinese Mandarin:
對齊 /对齐
(duìqí)
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Czech:
uspořádání
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Czech:
zarovnání
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Czech:
seřazení
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Czech:
adjustace
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Czech:
justáž
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Czech:
seřazení do řady
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Finnish:
kohdistaminen
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Finnish:
kohdistus
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
French:
ajustage
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Galician:
aliñamento
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
German:
Ausrichtung
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
German:
Abgleich
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
German:
Justierung
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
German:
Einstellung
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Hungarian:
igazítás
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Hungarian:
összehangolás
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Hungarian:
beállítás
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Irish:
ailíniú
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Italian:
allineamento
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Italian:
orientamento
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Portuguese:
alinhamento
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Romanian:
aliniere
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Romanian:
ajustare
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Russian:
регулиро́вка
(reguliróvka)
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Spanish:
alineamiento
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Swedish:
inpassning
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Thai:
การปรับแนว
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Thai:
การปรับตรง
— process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned
Czech:
podpora
— alliance of factions
Czech:
příklon
— alliance of factions
Finnish:
ojennus
— alliance of factions
French:
alliance
— alliance of factions
Galician:
alianza
— alliance of factions
German:
Ausrichtung
— alliance of factions
German:
Gruppierung
— alliance of factions
German:
Allianz
— alliance of factions
German:
Zusammenschluss
— alliance of factions
German:
Fraktion
— alliance of factions
German:
Parteiengemeinschaft
— alliance of factions
Hungarian:
szövetség
— alliance of factions
Hungarian:
csoportosulás
— alliance of factions
Hungarian:
tömörülés
— alliance of factions
Italian:
schieramento
— alliance of factions
Portuguese:
aliança
— alliance of factions
Russian:
альянс
(alʹjans)
— alliance of factions
Chinese Mandarin:
連珠 /连珠
(liánzhū)
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Czech:
konjunkce
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Finnish:
konjunktio
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
French:
conjonction
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Galician:
aliñamento
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Galician:
aliñación
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
German:
Konstellation
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
German:
Konjunktion
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Hungarian:
együttállás
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Indonesian:
kesegarisan
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Italian:
congiunzione
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Portuguese:
alinhamento
— astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects
Finnish:
linjaus
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
French:
itinéraire linéaire
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
German:
gerader Streckenverlauf
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Indonesian:
alinyemen
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Indonesian:
trase
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Norwegian Bokmål:
trasé
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Norwegian Bokmål:
trase
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Norwegian Nynorsk:
trasé
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Norwegian Nynorsk:
trase
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Romanian:
aliniament
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Romanian:
traseu
— transport: precise route or course of a road etc.
Finnish:
yhteensovittaminen
— a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences
French:
alignement
— a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences
Galician:
aliñamento
— a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences
Italian:
allineamento
— a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences
Portuguese:
alinhamento
— a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences
Spanish:
alineamiento
— a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences