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allineation

allineation noun: alignment; position in a straight line, as of two planets with the sun.

Noun

allineation (countable and uncountable, plural allineations)

  1. alignment; position in a straight line, as of two planets with the sun
    • the allineation of the two planets
    • The allineation of Bradley and Pound of the two stars1847, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Results of Astronomical Observations […]

Forms of allineation

pluralallineations
alternative formalineation

Questions about allineation

What does allineation mean?
Allineation means alignment; position in a straight line, as of two planets with the sun.
What part of speech is allineation?
Allineation is a noun.
What is the plural of allineation?
The plural of allineation is allineations.

Words near allineation in the dictionary

  1. alliins
  2. Alliklik
  3. allinase
  4. allineate
  5. allineates
  6. allineation
  7. allineations
  8. Alling
  9. Allingham
  10. Allinghams
  11. Allings

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