Synonym for alignment ... 1. The longitudinal position of a bone or limb. ... 2. The act of bringing into line. ... 3. In dentistry, the arrangement of the teeth in relation to the supporting structures and the adjacent and opposing dentitions. ... Synonym: alinement. ... Origin: Fr. Aligner, to line up, fr. L. Linea, line ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
A·line'ment noun Same as Alignment . [ The Eng. form alinement is preferable to alignment , a bad spelling of the French]. New Eng. Dict. (Murray). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/55