alignment

  1. Noun.  An arrangement of items in a line.
  2. Noun.  The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
  3. Noun.  An alliance of factions.
  4. Noun.  (astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects.
  5. Noun.  (transport) The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
  6. Noun.  (gaming) In a roleplaying game, one of a set number of philosophical attitudes a character can take.

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