realignment

Language: en

🇺🇸 /riːəˈlaɪnmənt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or process of realigning; a change in the arrangement, position, or direction of something so that it is correctly or differently aligned.; A reorganization or restructuring of political parties, alliances, or voting blocs, especially a major shift in the political landscape.; A change in the strategic direction, priorities, or structure of an organization, company, or institution.; The correction or adjustment of the alignment of a mechanical part, road, or physical structure to bring it into proper position.; A shift in the relative positions or relationships among nations, groups, or factions in international affairs or diplomacy.; In finance, an adjustment of currency exchange rates or monetary values relative to one another, particularly within a fixed exchange rate system.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: realignments

Collocations

political realignmentstrategic realignmentmajor realignmentrealignment of forcesrealignment of priorities

Derivatives

realignalignmentalignalignedrealigning

Synonyms

reorganizationrestructuringrearrangementreshufflingreorientationreordering

Antonyms

stabilitycontinuity

Commonly confused

alignment
EN: 'Alignment' refers to the arrangement or agreement itself; 'realignment' specifically implies a change or adjustment from a previous alignment.
reorganization
EN: 'Reorganization' emphasizes structural changes to an entity; 'realignment' emphasizes shifting positions, alliances, or orientations.

Spelling tips

EN: Write 'realignment' as one word without a hyphen; the prefix 're-' is fully integrated. Do not confuse with 're-alignment' (non-standard).

💬 Examples

  1. The realignment of the shelves took several hours to complete.

  2. The election results signaled a realignment of political power in the region.

  3. The company underwent a major realignment of its business units to focus on digital services.

  4. After the accident, the car needed a wheel realignment at the garage.

  5. The end of the Cold War led to a significant realignment of global alliances.

  6. The European Monetary System experienced several currency realignments in the early 1980s.