Depending on the context in which it is used, the word alignment will refer different questions.
Placing objects or people in a straight line
In its most general sense, alignment refers to the straight line placement of: be it objects, people, things, between alternative fillies.
“The alignment of students is a rigorous custom of the school before entering the classrooms.”
Sport: forming a team and adding a player to a team
On the other hand, in the Sports field, especially in football, the term alignment has a recurring use, since in that way the formation of a sports team is designated and also the inclusion of a player in a team.
The line-up, in the case of football, will involve the players who go out onto the field to play a game or those who are currently on the field. It includes from the goalkeeper, through the defense, the midfield and the forwards.
It is a rigorous custom that before going on the court, each coach, makes public the line-up of his team, that is, the players who will go out to play the sporting match against the rival, those popularly called as headlines, and it must also be published those who make up the substitute bench and who have the possibility of entering the game at some point and thus forming part of the line-up on the field of play if a player is injured or the coach wants to change the approach of the game.
Likewise, in the event that the match is televised, the television will present on the screen a plaque with the team's starting line-up, to which data such as: substitute players and the technical director in charge will be added.
Currently, the technology so included in the televising of sports shows makes a visual diagram with the alignment of the starting team, that is, it shows a virtual playing field and each of the players in the position they will occupy on the field.
“Barcelona's starting line-up does not include Lionel Messi in the team.”
Linkage with a trend, idea, ideology
Meanwhile, another of the uses of the term is to refer to the link with a certain political tendency, ideology, with some initiative although they do not have the same political ideas, among other options. "The alignment of the provinces throughout the country in the matter of the strategy to fight insecurity was absolute, still, and despite the differences in government that many of them maintain..”
"I am absolutely aligned with the ideology and initiatives of the new government."
On the other hand, this sense of the term is widely used at the behest of foreign policy to account for the alliance, the agreement established by various nations regarding an issue or situation. When this happens, there is talk of alignment between this or that country, or several, regarding an issue.
This state of affairs will imply that they act together and as a block, that is, they will share the same position regarding the solution to an issue, or they will be allies in a war raid.
Computing: position of lines in a text
On computingMore precisely when it comes to editing texts, the concept of alignment is widely used to refer to the positioning of the lines of a text or paragraph, according to several possibilities: right, left, centered and justified.
Each one of them will imply an arrangement that already anticipates what its denomination will be like, to the right, to the left, in the center or justified, which implies a cohesive block.
Mechanical process that is carried out on automobiles
In another context in which the concept is used recurrently, it is in auto mechanics to refer to a procedure to which automobiles are subjected to function properly.
It is carried out by professional mechanics.
If the car drifts uncontrollably to the right or left, when the steering wheel is released for a few moments, it is time to have its alignment checked.
The procedure involves adjusting the angles of the wheels by keeping the wheels perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other.
The practice of this process is very important to do because it avoids irregular wear of the tires, increasing their useful life, provides greater safety, improves the driving of the vehicle, saves fuel use as the friction of the tire with the ground is correct.
