verb🔗ShareTo form a line; to fall into line."The students carefully aligns their desks in straight rows before the teacher arrives. "organizationbusinessstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.""She carefully aligns the books on the shelf so they look neat." "systempositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."The compiler aligns the data in memory so each number starts at an address that's a multiple of four, making access faster. "computingtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person.""She usually argues with her brother, but this time she aligns with his opinion on the best pizza toppings." "humanpersonmindattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity."The scientist aligns the newly discovered gene sequence with known sequences to identify its possible function. "biologybiochemistrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading