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.

calibrate

fine-tune

Adjust for optimal performance

set · optimize · regulate · calibrate · correct · zero · synchronize · coordinate · dial in · recalibrate

physical

straighten

Make linear or orderly

  • levelHorizontal or uniform position
  • squareRhombus with right angles
  • plumbExactly vertical or true

true · flush · parallel · perpendicular · center · adjust · position · orientate · arrange · even out

posture

spine

Column of vertebrae

straighten · upright · slouch · posture · skeletal · lumbar · cervical · sacral · adjustment · biomechanics

agreement

consensus

General group agreement

  • accordHarmony between parties
  • unityWholeness through cohesion
  • harmonyAgreement or musical blend

concord · cooperation · rapport · understanding · solidarity · common ground · shared vision · mutual · compatible · congruent

symmetry

axis

Rotation reference line

centered · balanced · proportional · equidistant · geometric · reflection · correspondence · uniformity · congruence · tessellation

affiliate

ally

Supportive partner

side with · support · coalition · faction · bloc · camp · league · network · collaborate · unite

strategy

goals

Intended end results

mission · roadmap · stakeholder · synergy · integration · coherence · consistency · direction · focus · purpose

Categories
Opposites
physical arrangement

alignmisalign

Position incorrectly relative to

skew · offset · tilt · slant · angle

agreement/alliance

alignoppose

Act against something

separate · diverge · break with · divide · disjoin

organization/order

aligndisorganize

Destroy orderly arrangement

scatter · disarrange · disorder · jumble · disarray

Phrases
Family

alignment, aligned, realignment, nonaligned, aligns, aligning, misaligned, unaligned, realigned

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G