Align vs Straighten - What's the difference?
align | straighten |
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.
To cause to become straight.
To become straight.
To put in ; to tidy up.
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To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
(slang) To .
To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
In intransitive terms the difference between align and straighten
is that align is to adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking while straighten is to stand up, especially from a sitting position.In transitive terms the difference between align and straighten
is that align is to adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line while straighten is to clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).align
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(wikipedia align)Alternative forms
* alineVerb
(en verb)Derived terms
* alignmentAnagrams
* * English ergative verbsstraighten
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Verb
(en verb)- to straighten one's affairs, or an account
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