alignment
noun [U] (POSITION) /əˈlaɪn.mənt/Definition
› an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other: The problem is happening because the wheels are out of alignment with each other.Balance and imbalance
(Definition of alignment noun (POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accord with sth phrasal verb
- align verb
- balance (sth) out/up phrasal verb
- balance of power noun
- balanced adjective
- counterweight noun
- equilibrium noun
- harmonious adjective (PLEASANT)
- harmonize verb (MATCH)
- harmony noun (MATCH)
- imbalance noun
- mismatch noun
- mismatch verb
- never the twain shall meet idiom
- off balance adjective, adverb
- on an even keel idiom
- symmetry noun
- unbalance verb (NOT FIRM)
- well balanced adjective
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