noun๐ShareAn arrangement of items in a line."The store clerk meticulously checked the alignments of the cans on the shelf to make them look neat. "positionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted."The car needed two new tires and a wheel alignments to drive smoothly again. "technicalmachineprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn alliance of factions."The recent alignments within the student government mean the environmental club and the debate team are now working together on the recycling initiative. "politicsgovernmentgrouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe conjunction of two celestial objects."Astronomers carefully study the alignments of the Sun, Moon, and Earth to predict eclipses. "astronomyastrologyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points."The new road alignments avoided the steep hills, making the drive smoother. "technicaldirectionwayplanstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareIn a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take."In the Dungeons and Dragons game, players choose their characters' alignments, such as "Good," "Evil," or "Neutral," which guide their decisions and actions. "gamecharacterphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity."Scientists use sequence alignments to find similar genes in different species, which helps them understand how animals are related. "biologybiochemistrysciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading