"realignment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪnmənt/ Forms: realignments [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪnmənt Etymology: re- + alignment Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|alignment}} re- + alignment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} realignment (countable and uncountable, plural realignments)
  1. The act of realigning or something realigned. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: readjustment, recalibration Translations (act of realigning): riallineamento [masculine] (Italian), realineación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-realignment-en-noun-KUZ-LqqJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

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