realignment
/ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪnmənt/
realignment noun: the act of realigning or something realigned.
Noun
realignment (countable and uncountable, plural realignments)
- The act of realigning or something realigned.
- 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
- 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
Forms of realignment
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Origin of realignment
From re- + alignment.
Words formed from realignment
Words that rhyme with realignment
Questions about realignment
- What does realignment mean?
- Realignment means the act of realigning or something realigned.
- What part of speech is realignment?
- Realignment is a noun.
- How do you pronounce realignment?
- Realignment is pronounced /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪnmənt/.
- What is the plural of realignment?
- The plural of realignment is realignments.
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