Alignment
Pronunciation : A*lign"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. alignement.]
Definition : 1. The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
2. (Engin.)
Defn: The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913