1. The spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
   "The perfect alignment of the stones in the ancient wall amazed archaeologists"
    
2. The act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
   "Proper wheel alignment can improve a vehicle's handling and tire wear"
    
3. State of agreement and/or having the same or similar goals
   "alignment of AI with human values is a major challenge"
    
4. An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
   "The country joined a new economic alignment";
   - alliance, coalition, alinement [non-standard]
    
5. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
   "The alignment of the planets is a rare astronomical event";
   - conjunction

Derived forms: alignments

Type of: adjustment, arrangement, encounter, meeting, org [informal], organisation [Brit], organization, placement, readjustment, registration

Encyclopedia: Alignment