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aligning

/əˈlaɪnɪŋ/ /æˈlaɪnɪŋ/

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verb

To form a line; to fall into line.

Examples :

"The students are aligning themselves in a straight line before entering the classroom. "

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verb

To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

Examples :

"The students were aligning their desks in straight rows before the class began. "

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To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.

Examples :

"The computer program is aligning the student records in memory to make it faster to find them. "

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To identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person.

Examples :

"She is aligning her study habits with her older brother's because he always gets good grades. "

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To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.

Examples :

"The scientists were aligning the DNA sequences to identify the gene responsible for the new disease. "

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