Align vs Affiliate - What's the difference?
align | affiliate |
To form in line; to fall into line.
To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
(computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.
To adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
Someone or something that is affiliated, or associated; a member of a group of associated things.
To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
* I. Taylor
To fix the paternity of; — said of an illegitimate child.
To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
* H. Spencer
To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; — followed by to'' or ''with .
In lang=en terms the difference between align and affiliate
is that align is to adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking while affiliate is to attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc; — followed by to'' or ''with .As verbs the difference between align and affiliate
is that align is to form in line; to fall into line while affiliate is to adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.As a noun affiliate is
someone or something that is affiliated, or associated; a member of a group of associated things.align
English
(wikipedia align)Alternative forms
* alineVerb
(en verb)Derived terms
* alignmentAnagrams
* * English ergative verbsaffiliate
English
Noun
(en noun)- The local channel was an affiliate of a national network.
Verb
(affiliat)- Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion?
- to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another
- How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes?