alignment
Getting things straight
Alignment is the arrangement of things in a straight line or proper position relative to each other: Check the alignment of your tires.
Extended meanings involve being in agreement or accord: political alignment, alignment with company values.
In fantasy games and fiction, alignment describes a character's moral orientation—good, evil, neutral, lawful, chaotic.
In machine learning, alignment refers to ensuring AI systems behave according to human intentions and values.
Arranging in specific locations
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- justificationReason proving rightness
registration · parallel · perpendicular · coaxial · concentric · flush · plumb · true
Adhering to requirements
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- accordanceState of agreement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- agreementShared position between parties
harmony · congruence · compatibility · correspondence · standardization · uniformity · orthodoxy · consensus
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
rectification · optimization · modification · regulation · reconfiguration · tuning · zeroing · truing
Spine-focused alternative medicine
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- postureBody position, alignment
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
manipulation · skeletal · musculoskeletal · orthopedic · cervical · lumbar · thoracic · sacral
Reason proving rightness
indent · kerning · leading · typesetting · column · layout · formatting · paragraph
Temporary alliance for action
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
confederation · bloc · pact · axis · entente · faction · allegiance · solidarity
Importance or price
- safetyFreedom from harm
- superintelligenceHypothetical beyond-human cognition
- goalDesired end result
- rewardPayment for service
preference · interpretability · transparency · existential · beneficial · ethics · control · specification
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
justification · registration · parallel · perpendicular · coaxial · concentric · flush · plumb · true · square
compliance
Adhering to requirements
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- accordanceState of agreement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
agreement · harmony · congruence · compatibility · correspondence · standardization · uniformity · orthodoxy · consensus · norms
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- correctionFixing of mistakes
recalibration · rectification · optimization · modification · regulation · reconfiguration · tuning · zeroing · truing · leveling
chiropractic
Spine-focused alternative medicine
adjustment · manipulation · skeletal · musculoskeletal · orthopedic · cervical · lumbar · thoracic · sacral · scoliosis
justification
Reason proving rightness
margin · indent · kerning · leading · typesetting · column · layout · formatting · paragraph · baseline
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
federation · confederation · bloc · pact · axis · entente · faction · allegiance · solidarity · cooperation
value
Importance or price
- safetyFreedom from harm
- superintelligenceHypothetical beyond-human cognition
- goalDesired end result
reward · preference · interpretability · transparency · existential · beneficial · ethics · control · specification · intent
camber
Designed surface curvature
steering · suspension · axle · tire · tracking · angle · shimmy · pull · drift · wear
- composition rulesgrid, thirds, intersection, focal point, balance
- mechanic skillsauto mechanics, machining, welding, toolmaking, hydraulics
- positioningpositioning, placement, situating, location, spot
- positioning termscentering, anchoring, framing, offset, stacking
- text readabilityfont size, spacing, contrast, clarity, serif
- UI elementsbutton, menu, buttons, menus, icon
alignmentmisalignment
Improper positioning relative to reference
crookedness · skew · deviation · tilt · distortion
alignmentmisalignment
Improper positioning relative to reference
disagreement · discord · opposition · conflict · divergence
alignmentdisorder
Absence of organization
disarray · chaos · disorganization · jumble · randomness
- celestial alignmentBodies sharing orbital plane
- body alignmentCorrect physical positioning
- wheel alignmentAdjusting tire angles
- text alignmentHorizontal positioning of type
- proper alignment
- perfect alignment