mis´a|lign´ment — mis|a|lign «MIHS uh LYN», transitive verb. 1. to align incorrectly: »Doors will work even if misaligned (Science News Letter). 2. to put out of alignment: »I…had broken the glass of my watch and misaligned the hands (London Times).… … Useful english dictionary
re´a|lign´ment — re|a|lign «REE uh LYN», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to align again or anew: »to realign wheels of a car. Some political scientists have urged that the two major parties realign…that all conservatives move into the Republican party and all … Useful english dictionary
non|a|lign|ment — «NON uh LYN muhnt», noun. the condition of being nonaligned; neutralism … Useful english dictionary
mis|a|lign — «MIHS uh LYN», transitive verb. 1. to align incorrectly: »Doors will work even if misaligned (Science News Letter). 2. to put out of alignment: »I…had broken the glass of my watch and misaligned the hands (London Times). –mis´a|lign´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|a|lign — «REE uh LYN», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to align again or anew: »to realign wheels of a car. Some political scientists have urged that the two major parties realign…that all conservatives move into the Republican party and all liberals… … Useful english dictionary
Realignment — Re|align|ment 〈[riəlaınmənt] n. 15〉 neues Festlegen der Wechselkurse [engl.; zu re... „wieder, noch einmal“ + alignment „Anordnung“] * * * Re|a|lign|ment [ri:ə la̮inmənt , ri:|ə la̮inmɛnt ], das; s, s [engl. realignment, aus: re = wieder u.… … Universal-Lexikon
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Allignment — Al*lign ment, n. See {Alignment}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dealignment — de·a·lign·ment (dē ə līnʹmənt) n. A movement among voters toward nonpartisanship, resulting in a weakening of party structure. * * * … Universalium
realignment — re‧a‧lign‧ment [ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. ECONOMICS a change in the exchange rate between currencies: • a realignment of currency values 2. a change in the way that a company is organized: • The corporate realignment… … Financial and business terms
