align
Put in order
Align means to arrange in a straight line or bring into proper position: Align the text to the left margin, The chiropractor aligned my spine.
Extended meanings involve bringing things into agreement or coordination: We need to align our goals with the company's mission.
Wheels are aligned when adjusted to the correct angle.
People align themselves with causes or factions they support: She aligned herself with the reformers.
Adjust for optimal performance
- adjustChange to fit better
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- configureArrange for operation
- setArrange in position
optimize · regulate · calibrate · correct · zero · synchronize · coordinate · dial in
Make linear or orderly
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- squareRhombus with right angles
- plumbExactly vertical or true
- trueAccurate or loyal
flush · parallel · perpendicular · center · adjust · position · orientate · arrange
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- chiropractorPractitioner who adjusts spines
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- straightenMake linear or orderly
upright · slouch · posture · skeletal · lumbar · cervical · sacral · adjustment
General group agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
cooperation · rapport · understanding · solidarity · common ground · shared vision · mutual · compatible
Rotation reference line
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- radialEmanating from center
- centeredPlaced at midpoint
balanced · proportional · equidistant · geometric · reflection · correspondence · uniformity · congruence
Supportive partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- joinConnect or enlist
- side withAlly oneself with
support · coalition · faction · bloc · camp · league · network · collaborate
Intended end results
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- prioritiesMost important things
- visionAbility to see
- missionPurpose-driven task
roadmap · stakeholder · synergy · integration · coherence · consistency · direction · focus
fine-tune
Adjust for optimal performance
set · optimize · regulate · calibrate · correct · zero · synchronize · coordinate · dial in · recalibrate
straighten
Make linear or orderly
true · flush · parallel · perpendicular · center · adjust · position · orientate · arrange · even out
spine
Column of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- chiropractorPractitioner who adjusts spines
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
straighten · upright · slouch · posture · skeletal · lumbar · cervical · sacral · adjustment · biomechanics
consensus
General group agreement
concord · cooperation · rapport · understanding · solidarity · common ground · shared vision · mutual · compatible · congruent
axis
Rotation reference line
centered · balanced · proportional · equidistant · geometric · reflection · correspondence · uniformity · congruence · tessellation
ally
Supportive partner
side with · support · coalition · faction · bloc · camp · league · network · collaborate · unite
goals
Intended end results
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- prioritiesMost important things
- visionAbility to see
mission · roadmap · stakeholder · synergy · integration · coherence · consistency · direction · focus · purpose
- word processingword processor, WordPerfect, text editor, Microsoft Word, copy
- drill commandsshoulder arms, fall in, port arms, order arms, forward
- layout adjustmentsmargins, padding, spacing, indent, centering
- adaptadapt, adjust, acclimate, accommodate, accustom
- adjustmentsadjustment, tweaks, adjust, shifts, fixes
- alignmentcentered, justified, centering, justify, justification
alignoppose
Act against something
separate · diverge · break with · divide · disjoin
aligndisorganize
Destroy orderly arrangement
scatter · disarrange · disorder · jumble · disarray
- stars alignedCircumstances converged favorably
- stars alignConditions become perfectly favorable
- celestial alignmentBodies sharing orbital plane
- body alignmentCorrect physical positioning
- wheel alignmentAdjusting tire angles
- text alignmentHorizontal positioning of type
alignment, aligned, realignment, nonaligned, aligns, aligning, misaligned, unaligned, realigned