align

verb

(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

(transitive) To organize in a consistent, defined way, perhaps in an abstract sense.

(intransitive) To form a line; to fall into line.

(intransitive, reflexive) To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country.

(transitive, computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.

(transitive, bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.

(transitive, information science) To identify entities that refer to the same real-world object in different knowledge bases.

Roots

linea-lign · Latin · line, thread

Synonyms for align

adjustv realignv arrayn collimatev correspondv

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Where does align come from?

The word align breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -lign, from Latin linea (“line, thread”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.