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adjective

aligned adj.

In or brought into line with or into proper relative position; of spatial position. "Well-aligned wheels". Antonym: unaligned.

Synonyms: alined

Brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause. Opposite of nonaligned.

Brought into a straight or uniformly curved line.

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Etymology of 'Aligned'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Aligned" Quotes from Famous Books

... point at which a formation begins. Specifically, the point toward which units are aligned in ...

— Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry • War Department

... look into the matter, whether it be fact or falsehood." So when Thursday came, Nadan arose, and taking the King and his Wazirs and army-officers marched them over the wastes to the Lowland of the Eglantine, and arrived there Sankharib, the Sovran, looked upon Haykar and saw his host aligned in battle against himself. And when the ex-Minister beheld his King approaching, he bade his host stir for battle and prepare to smite the opposing ranks; to wit, those of his liege lord, even as he had been commanded by royal rescript, ...

— Supplemental Nights, Volume 6 • Richard F. Burton

... are carefully aligned, so that they can be swept by rifle fire and machine-guns, which are invisible from our side of the valley. The ground in front of the infantry is also, as a rule, under cross fire from the field artillery placed on neighboring heights, ...

— America's War for Humanity • Thomas Herbert Russell

... Miss Juliana, but she smiled beautifully upon him. He felt himself definitely aligned with the forces of justice. He all at once wanted to go. He would go as an ...

— The Wrong Twin • Harry Leon Wilson

... "Front," given when the ranks are aligned, each Scout turns her head and eyes to the front and drops ...

— Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts • Girl Scouts

Words linked to "Aligned" : straight, allied, nonaligned