align

align (ə līn′)

transitive verb

to bring into a straight line; adjust by line
to bring (parts or components, as the wheels of a car) into proper coordination
to bring into agreement, close cooperation, etc. he aligned himself with the liberals

Etymology: Fr aligner < a-, to + ligner < ligne, line

intransitive verb

to come or fall into line; line up

Object

nanotubes: Non aligned multiwalled nanotubes are inert, conductive and have extremely high surface areas.
sequence: The aim is to align together several related sequences ( from two to hundreds ) given a cost function.
contigs: As you add new sequences that connect separate contigs to the project database, GelMerge aligns the contigs into larger assemblies.
north/south: One of these was on the same alignment as the large Iron Age ditch, the second was at right angles, aligned north/south.
northeast: The church is aligned northeast to southwest but for the purposes of description ' ecclesiastical east ' is adopted here.
chakras: A Master Healer, it activates the crown chakra and aligns all other chakras.

Preposition: on

boundary: Thus, for example, a structure containing an Elf32_Addr member will be aligned on a 4-byte boundary within the file.

Preposition: at

angle: The result of these shearing strains is that the fibers becomes aligned at right angles to the shear stress.

Adjective complement

north-south: The church is aligned north-south, with liturgical east at the south end.
relative: This specifies how the component would like to be aligned relative to other components.

Modifying Another Word

vertically: Text can also be rotated to produce headings aligned vertically across several rows.
horizontally: This property details how text will be horizontally aligned within the Block Section.
closely: These studies are closely aligned to the Wessex Clinical Genetics Service.
correctly: It's accuracy will be very useful in correctly aligning the outer front wing panel.
strategically: The research output is strategically aligned to the benefit of the region by stimulating and supporting knowledge and technology transfer.
perfectly: All objects must be perfectly aligned with each other.

Preposition: along

axis: The line is almost aligned along the long axis of the top of the Tor.

Preposition: with

boundary: In Durham that means a trust aligned with the administrative boundary of the county council.
objective: The interests of all employees are closely aligned with the business objectives of the firm itself.
priority: To ensure that the outputs of the Company align with the priorities of the Greater Nottingham Partnership.

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