alinear — meaning in English

English meaning

• align verb To arrange things in a straight line or so their edges match up.
• set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
• square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.

Senses

alinear is used for these senses in English:

• align (transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
• align (transitive, bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
• line up (engineering) To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
• line up (transitive) To put things in a line.
• ordinate (transitive) To align a series of objects.
• set (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
• square (transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:

align — full definition

1. verb To arrange things in a straight line or so their edges match up.
2. verb To bring into agreement or cooperation with a person, group, or idea.

set — full definition

1. verb To put something in a particular place or position.
2. verb To fix or establish a time, rule, or level.
3. verb To become solid or firm.
4. verb To go down below the horizon, of the sun or moon.
5. noun A group of matching or related things.

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