realignment

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/ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪnmənt/

noun

The act of realigning or something realigned.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

nounrealignment (countable and uncountable, plural realignments)

plural realignments

  1. countableuncountableThe act of realigning or something realigned.

    To enable high-speed running to be maximised on the Western specifically, some signals were re-spaced, while track realignments at seven sites between Acton, Box Tunnel and Bristol Parkway enabled line speeds to be raised.

    2021 October 6, Greg Morse, “The need for speed and the drive for 125”, in RAIL, number 941, page 51
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    London Transport announce that a contract worth nearly £1.2 million has been let for civil engineering work entailed in the realignment of the Circle and Metropolitan Lines and the Widened Lines between Moorgate and Aldersgate stations.

    1963 October, “L.T. Circle to be diverted”, in Modern Railways, page 262

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishalignment
  7. Englishrealignment

From re- + alignment.

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Translations

Italian riallineamento
  • riallineamentoact of realigning
Spanish realineación
  • realineaciónact of realigning

Rhymes & wordplay

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