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alignment (iou)



alignment noun. Also alinement. L18.
[Old & mod. French alignement, formed as ALIGN: see -MENT.]
Arrangement in a line or lines. L18.
b. spec. Arrangement of soldiers in a line or lines; a military line. L18.
The drawing of a straight line through a point or points. M19.
Bringing into line, straightening. L19.
Bringing into (esp. political) agreement or alliance; a grouping of parties, powers, etc. M20.
Comb.: alignment chart = NOMOGRAM.