Alinement

align;ment variant(s): also aline;ment function: noun date: 1790 1 : the act of aligning or state of being aligned; especially : the proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts (as of a mechanical or electronic device) in relation to each other2 a : a forming in line b : the line thus formed3 : the ground plan (as of a railroad or highway) in distinction from the profile4 : an arrangement of groups or forces in relation to one another lt;new alignments within the political partygt;