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      alignment
      noun
      An arrangement of items in a line.
      The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
      (transport) The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
      An alliance of factions.
      (roleplaying games) One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.
      (artificial intelligence) The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.
      (astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects.
      (bioinformatics) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
      ground plan of a canal or road
      Roots
      linealign- · Latin · line, thread
      Synonyms for alignment
      alliancenorientationncoalitionn
      Words related to alignment
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      Where does alignment come from?

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