align
Signification (English)
- To form a line; to fall into line.
- To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
- To organize in a consistent, defined way, perhaps in an abstract sense.
- To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country.
- 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.
- To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
- To identify entities that refer to the same real-world object in different knowledge bases.
Concepts
Synonyms
rectify
bring into line
mixture ratio
set right
in alignment
address
adjusting to a line
even off
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/əˈlaɪn/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English alynen, alinen (“copulate”), from Middle French aligner, from Old French alignier, from a- + lignier, from Latin lineare (“make straight or perpendicular”), from the noun linea (“line”), from līneus (“flaxen; flaxen [thing]”), from līnum (“flax”), likely ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *līnom (compare linen).
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