misalignment
pronunciation
How to pronounce misalignment in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsə'laɪnmənt]
How to pronounce misalignment in American English:
US [ˌmɪsə'laɪnmənt]
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- Noun:
- the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
Word Origin
- misalignment (n.)
- 1891, from mis- (1) + alignment.
Example
- 1. This is undoubtedly true and , for the reasons stated above , big syndicates increase the odds of misalignment .
- 2. I share the growing concern about the misalignment of currencies .
- 3. Does transaction misalignment matter for firm survival at all stages of the industry life cycle ?
- 4. But missed opportunities reflect a misalignment of objectives .
- 5. This improved and cheaper mechanism presented a formidable challenge to the designers : the parts needed to be held with a method that resisted misalignment but which could be easily manufactured and assembled .