aligned

[ uh-lahynd ]

adjective

1. arranged in a straight line:

   The perfectly aligned rows of rubber trees looked like the giant formal garden of an English lord’s manor.

2. arranged in a specified way:

   The term “desktop” typically refers to a computer with a vertically aligned computer case containing the system’s hardware components.

3. adjusted or synchronized for coordinated functioning; in alignment:

   Research has shown that properly aligned tires can save up to 4% on fuel consumption.

   The pain may be caused by overuse, injury, excess weight, or an improperly aligned kneecap.

4. associated or affiliated with a particular group, cause, or ideology:

   You can meaningfully communicate your company’s values by donating a portion of your proceeds to an aligned nonprofit organization.

   The position requires a doctorate in Public Health or an earned doctorate in a closely aligned discipline.

5. systematically coordinated:

   We will work with your business to identify and manage a strategically aligned portfolio of projects.

6. (of stars) in an astrologically significant position:

   The book captures the highest point of the team’s franchise—the 1982 season—and the aligned stars which made it possible.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of align ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·a·ligned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aligned¹

align ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Today, much of Mexico is contested by warring criminal groups that operate with near impunity and are often aligned with political leaders.

From Los Angeles Times

Citing the use of Welsh names "aligned with the authority's commitment to promoting the Welsh language" and of "heritage preservation", officers also reported the move represented a "unique selling point" which "sets it apart from other UK national parks".

From BBC

What I am calling the Black liberal tradition or, more precisely, a liberal tradition improved by the ideas and insights of antebellum Black Americans, is more aligned with a fully realized liberalism than perversions of the tradition we see in the writings of slaveholders and supporters who were committed to maintaining racial feudalism.

From Salon

But with Gallagher everybody was aligned.

From BBC

Her stances are closely aligned with McKenna’s.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• matched