alignment.

1. The placing of things in a suitable line, direction, or relationship.

2. An association formed through shared positions or interests.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• wheel alignment
• alignment of priorities

On the page

Alignment of priorities reduced conflict between the teams.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular alignment; plural alignments. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.