disalignment
Out of true
Disalignment is the state of being out of alignment or the process of becoming so.
Wheels fall into disalignment when suspension components wear.
In technical contexts, disalignment describes components that should be parallel or synchronized but aren't: The disalignment of the laser caused measurement errors.
The word appears in discussions of AI systems whose goals diverge from human values.
Abnormal or unhealthy operation
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- disproportionLack of proper balance
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
incongruity · mismatch · disequilibrium · instability · unevenness · disharmony · incoherence · inconsistency
Twist from straight
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- distortionTwisting from original state
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
tilt · warped · dislocation · displacement · misfit · crooked · shifted · out-of-sync
Lack of agreement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
dispute · antagonism · contention · opposition · disagreement · rift · schism · dissension
dysfunction
Abnormal or unhealthy operation
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- disproportionLack of proper balance
- irregularityDeparture from standard
discrepancy · incongruity · mismatch · disequilibrium · instability · unevenness · disharmony · incoherence · inconsistency · miscoordination
skew
Twist from straight
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- distortionTwisting from original state
asymmetry · tilt · warped · dislocation · displacement · misfit · crooked · shifted · out-of-sync · calibration
discord
Lack of agreement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
clash · dispute · antagonism · contention · opposition · disagreement · rift · schism · dissension · confrontation
disalignmentalignment
Correct relative positioning
proper alignment · calibration · registration · straightness · trueness
disalignmentalignment
Correct relative positioning
coordination · harmony · agreement · concordance · unity
disalignmentcalibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
trueness · accuracy · precision · correctness · adjustment
align, alignment, aligned, aligning, aligns, misalign, misaligned, misalignment, realign