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align

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  1. (intransitive) To form a line; to fall into line.
  2. (transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
  3. (transitive) To organize in a consistent, defined way, perhaps in an abstract sense.
  4. (intransitive, reflexive) To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country.
  5. (transitive) 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.
  6. (transitive) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
  7. (transitive) To identify entities that refer to the same real-world object in different knowledge bases.

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈlaɪn/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
alynen
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).

Related words
aligned alignment positioned strategically centered integrate
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