alignment
Etymology

From French alignement, by surface analysis, align +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation
  • (British, America, Canada) IPA: /əˈlaɪn.mənt/
  • (Australia) IPA: /əˈlɑɪn.mənt/
Noun

alignment

  1. An arrangement of items in a line.
  2. The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
  3. An alliance of factions.
  4. (AI) The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.
    the alignment problem
    the alignment tax
  5. (RPG) One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.
    an alignment chart
  6. (astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects.
  7. (transport) The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
  8. (bioinformatics) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
Translations Translations Translations Translations Translations
  • French: itinéraire linéaire
  • German: gerader Streckenverlauf
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