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align

 
 
/əˈlaɪn/ verb [T]

Definition

to change something so that it has a correct relationship to something else: Later this year, the company will introduce a price platform for its home insurance contracts, and will align all its prices.align sth with sth More scientific methods of aligning boardroom pay with shareholder returns are needed.
alignment noun [U] The manufacturing processes, whether designed for cost efficiency, speed, or quality are in alignment with company objectives.
(Definition of align verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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