alignment
[noun]
Synonyms:
- alliance, affiliation, agreement, association, cooperation, sympathy, union
- lining up, adjustment, arrangement, evening up, order, straightening up

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

a‧lign‧ment /əˈlaɪnmənt/ noun

1. [uncountable] the state of being arranged in a line with something or parallel to something
alignment of
the geometrical alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth at the eclipse
out of/into alignment
The wheels were out of alignment.

2. [uncountable and countable] support given by one country or group to another in politics, defence etc
alignment with
their military alignment with the US

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

alignment
noun
I. arrangement in correct position
ADJ. correct
VERB + ALIGNMENT bring sth into
PREP. in ~ (with sth) The door needs to be in alignment with the frame before you start work on it.
out of ~ A few of the tiles were clearly out of alignment.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

alignment
II. political support
ADJ. close | military, political
VERB + ALIGNMENT establish, form | maintain
PREP. ~ between It is very difficult to maintain the alignment between the two countries since the trade dispute.
~ with Britain formed a close alignment with Egypt in the last century.

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