Realignment Meaning
/ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪnmənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
nounThe act of realigning or something realigned.
Sentence Examples
The political realignment in the country is quite surprising.
The car required a complete realignment of the wheels.
The political party underwent a major realignment before the election.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company underwent a ____ of its departments to improve communication and efficiency.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The political ____ following the election reshaped the balance of power in the legislature.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English alignment English realignment From re- + alignment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
Explore More B2 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company underwent a ____ of its departments to improve communication and efficiency.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The political ____ following the election reshaped the balance of power in the legislature.