alignment
n. act of forming into a line, act of straightening; positioning, arrangement; placement and direction of text or graphics in relation to the document margin (Computers, Printing) | ||||
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Alignment Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Integrated Circuit Terminology |
Alignment
act of moving a mask or reticle to match up alignment marks. Alignment insures that a new pattern being added to a wafer is aligned to the previous pattern or patterns on the wafer.
act of moving a mask or reticle to match up alignment marks. Alignment insures that a new pattern being added to a wafer is aligned to the previous pattern or patterns on the wafer.
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
Alignment
- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.StyleConstants
public static final Object Alignment
Alignment for the paragraph. The type is Integer. Valid values are:
- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.StyleConstants
public static final Object Alignment
Alignment for the paragraph. The type is Integer. Valid values are:
Alignment *2
- Static variable in class javax.swing.text.StyleConstants.ParagraphConstants
public static final Object Alignment
Alignment for the paragraph. The type is Integer. Valid values are:
| INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0 |
ALIGNMENT
The positioning of a body of text.Text can be positioned to the left,right,or center of a page.For the best ,consisting alignment,web grphic designers use tables and embedded tables.
The positioning of a body of text.Text can be positioned to the left,right,or center of a page.For the best ,consisting alignment,web grphic designers use tables and embedded tables.
Alignment Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Alignment
(n.)
The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.
(n.)
The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
(n.)
The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.
(n.)
The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
| WordNet 2.0 |
alignment
Noun
1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
(synonym) alliance, coalition, alinement
(antonym) nonalignment, nonalinement
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(hyponym) combination
(member-meronym) ally
(derivation) align, array
2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
(hypernym) placement, arrangement
(hyponym) true
(derivation) align, aline, line up, adjust
3. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
(synonym) conjunction
(hypernym) meeting, encounter
(hyponym) inferior conjunction
(classification) astronomy, uranology
4. the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
(hypernym) adjustment, registration, readjustment
(hyponym) camber
(derivation) align
Noun
1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
(synonym) alliance, coalition, alinement
(antonym) nonalignment, nonalinement
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(hyponym) combination
(member-meronym) ally
(derivation) align, array
2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
(hypernym) placement, arrangement
(hyponym) true
(derivation) align, aline, line up, adjust
3. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
(synonym) conjunction
(hypernym) meeting, encounter
(hyponym) inferior conjunction
(classification) astronomy, uranology
4. the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
(hypernym) adjustment, registration, readjustment
(hyponym) camber
(derivation) align
| hEnglish - advanced version |
alignment
alignment
\a*lign"ment\ (&?;), n. [f. alignement.]
1. the act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
2. (engin.) the ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.
alignment
\a*lign"ment\ (&?;), n. [f. alignement.]
1. the act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
2. (engin.) the ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.
| English Phonetics |
Alignment Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Guitar Glossary |
Alignment
The fine-tuning of tape-head azimuth and tape-recorder circuitry to achieve optimum performance from the type of tape being used.
The fine-tuning of tape-head azimuth and tape-recorder circuitry to achieve optimum performance from the type of tape being used.
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Alignment
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Alignment Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aviation - English - Spintra.com |
Alignment.
A basic control to a data source from controls and displays to align a device. Also a procedure to align physical devices, usually navigation sensors, so that they provide the most accurate results possible; commonly required by INS, AHRS, barometric altimeter; See Also: boresighting, calibration, initialization;
A basic control to a data source from controls and displays to align a device. Also a procedure to align physical devices, usually navigation sensors, so that they provide the most accurate results possible; commonly required by INS, AHRS, barometric altimeter; See Also: boresighting, calibration, initialization;
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Alignment
1. When referring to wheel alignment, it is the proper adjustment of a car's front or rear suspension for camber , toe, caster , and ride height. Four-wheel alignment is necessary for front-wheel drive vehicles. 2. The adjustment of two objects to bring them into the proper relation to each other.
1. When referring to wheel alignment, it is the proper adjustment of a car's front or rear suspension for camber , toe, caster , and ride height. Four-wheel alignment is necessary for front-wheel drive vehicles. 2. The adjustment of two objects to bring them into the proper relation to each other.
Alignment Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Dance Terminology |
ALIGNMENT
The position of the body with relation to the Line of Dance
FLOOR ALIGNMENT:
The position of the body with relation to the Line of Dance
FLOOR ALIGNMENT:
Alignment Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Alignment
strategy-driven linkage between the total organization's mission, strategy, and plans, down to the incentive plans, motivation, and performance and rewards of each individual. It refers to a linking of organizational goals with personal goals.
strategy-driven linkage between the total organization's mission, strategy, and plans, down to the incentive plans, motivation, and performance and rewards of each individual. It refers to a linking of organizational goals with personal goals.
| eng-iso |
Alignment
The actions taken to ensure a process or activity supports the organization's strategy, goals and objectives.
The actions taken to ensure a process or activity supports the organization's strategy, goals and objectives.
Alignment Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Occult101 |
Alignment
The practice of synching mental and spiritual energies with a deity or an astronomical body.
The practice of synching mental and spiritual energies with a deity or an astronomical body.
| Book of Shadows |
Alignment
Synchronization of mental and spiritual vibrations with a god, goddess, or astronomical body. Often the complete balance and centering of the chakras is called an alignment.
Synchronization of mental and spiritual vibrations with a god, goddess, or astronomical body. Often the complete balance and centering of the chakras is called an alignment.
Alignment Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Alignment
Alignment is the adjustment of an object in relation with other objects, or a static orientation of some object or set of objects in relation to others.
- An alignment of megaliths: see stone row.
- An alignment (archaeology) in archaeology is a secondary or circumstantial form of evidence used to associate features such as postholes
- Alignment (role-playing games) refers to the moral and ethical perspective of the player characters, non-player characters, monsters, and societies in the game.
- This meaning applies in particular to alignment in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.
- Typographic alignment, in typesetting, lines of text or images can be aligned left, right, centered or justified.
- Sequence alignment shows similarities between protein or nucleic acid sequences (also in bioinformatics).
- Structural alignment presents similarities in 3D structure of protein molecules.
- Strategic alignment refers to business structure and information technology fit in relation to business strategy and external environment. When alignment is attained firm gains competitive advantage and increase performance. Strategic information systems belong in this category.
- Wheel alignment in an automobile means adjustment of the camber, castor, and/or toe to improve performance and maintain proper tire wear characteristics of the car
- Data structure alignment, in computer programming, refers to arranging data in memory
- Parallel text alignment, in artificial intelligence
- Ontology alignment, in heterogeneous knowledge bases, the expression of the correspondences between two ontologies is called ontology alignment
- Body alignment, in sport and dance, the proper placement of the bones so that the muscles do less work
- Morphosyntactic alignment, in linguistics, the properties determining the grammatical relationship between verbal arguments of various kinds
- Fibre alignment, in optoelectronics, to connect two Optical fibers to each other
- Shaft alignment, in mechanical engineering, to adjust two coupled rotating machines
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