alignment

== English == === Alternative forms === alinement, allignment (archaic) alignement (obsolete) === Etymology === From French alignement, by surface analysis, align +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /əˈlaɪn.mənt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /əˈlɑen.mənt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /əˈlaɪn.mənt/, [əˈlɑe̯n.mənt] === Noun === alignment (countable and uncountable, plural alignments) An arrangement of items in a line. The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted. An alliance of factions. (artificial intelligence) The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards. (roleplaying games) One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take. (astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects. (transport) The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points. (bioinformatics) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity. ground plan of a canal or road ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === gintleman, lamenting, manteling