| alignment | | |
| n. (group) | 1. alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition | an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty. |
| ~ combination | an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes). |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ allies | an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy. |
| ~ bloc, axis | a group of countries in special alliance. |
| ~ allies | in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers. |
| ~ central powers | in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies. |
| ~ allies | the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945. |
| ~ axis | in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations.; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II" |
| ~ entente, entente cordiale | an informal alliance between countries. |
| ~ popular front | a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent. |
| ~ global organization, international organisation, international organization, world organisation, world organization | an international alliance involving many different countries. |
| ~ ally | a friendly nation. |
| ~ northern alliance, united front | a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. alignment | the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines. |
| ~ placement, arrangement | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed.; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" |
| ~ true | proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment.; "out of true" |
| n. (event) | 3. alignment, conjunction | (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac. |
| ~ astronomy, uranology | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. |
| ~ encounter, meeting | a casual or unexpected convergence.; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway" |
| ~ inferior conjunction | (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun. |
| ~ superior conjunction | (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun. |
| n. (act) | 4. alignment | the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other. |
| ~ readjustment, adjustment, registration | the act of adjusting something to match a standard. |
| ~ camber | the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top. |
| ~ toe-in | the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back. |
| align | | |
| v. (change) | 1. adjust, align, aline, line up | place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight.; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table" |
| ~ address | adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting. |
| ~ synchronise, synchronize | cause to indicate the same time or rate.; "synchronize your watches" |
| ~ realign, realine | align anew or better.; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident" |
| ~ true, true up | make level, square, balanced, or concentric.; "true up the cylinder of an engine" |
| ~ collimate | adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument). |
| ~ reorient | set or arrange in a new or different determinate position.; "Orient the house towards the South" |
| ~ concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus | bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions. |
| v. (stative) | 2. align | be or come into adjustment with. |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. align, array | align oneself with a group or a way of thinking. |
| ~ stand | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue.; "Where do you stand on the War?" |
| ~ fall in line | agree on (a position). |
| ~ side | take sides for or against.; "Who are you widing with?"; "I'm siding against the current candidate" |
| v. (change) | 4. align, coordinate, ordinate | bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation.; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" |
| ~ adjust, correct, set | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
| ~ misalign | align imperfectly or badly.; "the elements of the turbine were misaligned" |
| rank | | |
| n. (group) | 1. rank | a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another.; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen" |
| ~ line | a formation of people or things one beside another.; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call" |
| ~ end man | a man at one end of a row of people. |
| n. (state) | 2. rank | relative status.; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" |
| ~ first, number one | the first or highest in an ordering or series.; "He wanted to be the first" |
| ~ second | following the first in an ordering or series.; "he came in a close second" |
| ~ third | following the second position in an ordering or series.; "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment" |
| ~ fourth | following the third position; number four in a countable series. |
| ~ fifth | position five in a countable series of things.; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners" |
| ~ sixth | position six in a countable series of things. |
| ~ seventh | position seven in a countable series of things. |
| ~ eighth | position eight in a countable series of things. |
| ~ ninth | position nine in a countable series of things.; "going into the ninth they were a run ahead" |
| ~ tenth | position ten in a countable series of things. |
| ~ eleventh | position 11 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ twelfth | position 12 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ thirteenth | position 13 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ fourteenth | position 14 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ fifteenth | position 15 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ sixteenth | position 16 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ seventeenth | position 17 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ eighteenth | position 18 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ nineteenth | position 19 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ twentieth | position 20 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ thirtieth | position 30 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ fortieth | position 40 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ fiftieth | position 50 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ sixtieth | position 60 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ seventieth | position 70 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ eightieth | position 80 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ ninetieth | position 90 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ hundredth | position 100 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ thousandth | position 1,000 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ millionth | position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ billionth | position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things. |
| ~ last | the last or lowest in an ordering or series.; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last" |
| ~ status, position | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" |
| ~ tier, grade, level | a relative position or degree of value in a graded group.; "lumber of the highest grade" |
| ~ gradation, step | relative position in a graded series.; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions" |
| ~ second class | not the highest rank in a classification. |
| ~ military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating | rank in a military organization. |
| ~ archidiaconate | office or position of an archdeacon. |
| ~ baronetcy, barony | the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness. |
| ~ dukedom | the dignity or rank or position of a duke. |
| ~ earldom | the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess. |
| ~ kingship | the dignity or rank or position of a king. |
| ~ princedom | the dignity or rank or position of a prince. |
| ~ viscountcy, viscounty | the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess. |
| n. (group) | 3. rank, rank and file | the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army).; "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ personnel, force | group of people willing to obey orders.; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens" |
| ~ enlisted man | a male enlisted person in the armed forces. |
| n. (state) | 4. rank, social rank, social station, social status | position in a social hierarchy.; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are" |
| ~ status, position | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" |
| ~ station, place | proper or designated social situation.; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" |
| ~ quality | high social status.; "a man of quality" |
| n. (group) | 5. membership, rank | the body of members of an organization or group.; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed" |
| ~ body | a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity.; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| v. (cognition) | 6. rank | take or have a position relative to others.; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World" |
| ~ come in, come out, place | take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal.; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon" |
| ~ come | have a certain priority.; "My family comes first" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (cognition) | 7. grade, order, place, range, rank, rate | assign a rank or rating to.; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" |
| ~ superordinate | place in a superior order or rank.; "These two notions are superordinated to a third" |
| ~ shortlist | put someone or something on a short list. |
| ~ seed | distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds. |
| ~ reorder | assign a new order to. |
| ~ subordinate | rank or order as less important or consider of less value.; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools" |
| ~ prioritise, prioritize | assign a priority to.; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize" |
| ~ sequence | arrange in a sequence. |
| ~ downgrade | rate lower; lower in value or esteem. |
| ~ upgrade | rate higher; raise in value or esteem. |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| v. (stative) | 8. outrank, rank | take precedence or surpass others in rank. |
| ~ excel, surpass, stand out | distinguish oneself.; "She excelled in math" |
| adj. | 9. rank | very fertile; producing profuse growth.; "rank earth" |
| ~ fertile | capable of reproducing. |
| adj. | 10. rank | very offensive in smell or taste.; "a rank cigar" |
| ~ offensive | unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.; "offensive odors" |
| adj. | 11. crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank | conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery" |
| ~ conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind.; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" |
| adj. | 12. absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer | complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers.; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity" |
| ~ complete | having every necessary or normal part or component or step.; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" |
| adj. | 13. rank | growing profusely.; "rank jungle vegetation" |
| ~ abundant | present in great quantity.; "an abundant supply of water" |
| file | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. data file, file | a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together. |
| ~ combined dna index system | the DNA file maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| ~ computer file | (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form. |
| ~ mug book, mug file | a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police). |
| ~ record | anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events.; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques" |
| ~ tickler, tickler file | a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done. |
| n. (group) | 2. file, indian file, single file | a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other. |
| ~ snake dance | a group advancing in a single-file serpentine path. |
| ~ column | a line of units following one after another. |
| ~ line | a formation of people or things one behind another.; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. file, file cabinet, filing cabinet | office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order. |
| ~ card index, card catalog, card catalogue | an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item. |
| ~ office furniture | furniture intended for use in an office. |
| ~ vertical file | a file in which records are stored upright on one edge. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. file | a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal. |
| ~ blunt file | a file with parallel edges. |
| ~ flat file | a file with two flat surfaces. |
| ~ haft, helve | the handle of a weapon or tool. |
| ~ hand tool | a tool used with workers' hands. |
| ~ nailfile | a small flat file for shaping the nails. |
| ~ wood file, rasp | a coarse file with sharp pointed projections. |
| ~ rat-tail file | a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat. |
| ~ round file | a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes. |
| ~ taper file | a file with converging edges. |
| v. (communication) | 5. file, register | record in a public office or in a court of law.; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ trademark | register the trademark of.; "The company trademarked their new gadget" |
| ~ register | record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions. |
| v. (contact) | 6. file | smooth with a file.; "file one's fingernails" |
| ~ rub | move over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" |
| ~ smooth, smoothen | make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing.; "smooth the surface of the wood" |
| v. (motion) | 7. file | proceed in line.; "The students filed into the classroom" |
| ~ march, process | march in a procession.; "They processed into the dining room" |
| v. (communication) | 8. charge, file, lodge | file a formal charge against.; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife" |
| ~ accuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach | bring an accusation against; level a charge against.; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" |
| ~ impeach | charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office.; "The President was impeached" |
| v. (communication) | 9. file, file away | place in a container for keeping records.; "File these bills, please" |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
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