Definition of alignment

• n. - The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
• n. - The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.
• n. - The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
• n. - The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.