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 be driven into the Democratic party (K. Colegrove and F. F. Blackly).
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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
non|a|lign|ment — «NON uh LYN muhnt», noun. the condition of being nonaligned; neutralism … Useful english dictionary
a|lign|ment — «uh LYN muhnt», noun. 1. arrangement in a straight line; formation in a line or pattern of lines: »The troops were in perfect alignment. 2. a bringing into line. 3. the line or lines so formed. 4. a joining of persons or groups having similar… … 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 a•lign′ment n … From formal English to slang
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
