realignment

English

Etymology

re- +‎ alignment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɹiːjəˈlaɪnmənt/
• Rhymes: -aɪnmənt

Noun

realignment (countable and uncountable, plural realignments)

1. The act of realigning or something realigned.
   • 1963 October, “L.T. Circle to be diverted”, in Modern Railways, page 262:

     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.

   • 2021 October 6, Greg Morse, “The need for speed and the drive for 125”, in RAIL, number 941, page 51:

     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.

Related terms

• readjustment
• recalibration

Translations

act of realigning

• Italian: riallineamento (it) m
• Spanish: realineación f

Anagrams

• engrailment