misalignment
ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnmənt
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Definition of misalignment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
disagreementlack of agreement or harmony between people or groups
  • The misalignment between the team members led to project delays..
conflict discord discrepancy
2.
mechanical errorTECH.incorrect alignment of parts or componentsTECH.
  • The misalignment of the gears caused the machine to malfunction..
displacement skew
3.
general stateTECH.state of being improperly alignedTECH.
  • The machine stopped due to a misalignment.
displacement
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Expressions with misalignment

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when spokes are not evenly spaced
The bike wobbled due to spoke misalignment.

Origin of misalignment

English, mis- (wrong) + alignment (arrangement)

Terms with misalignment included in their meaning

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misalignment
out of alignment or not hitting a target
misalignment
not in harmony or alignment with expectations
medical
eye condition with outward misalignment
technology
mechanical connector joining parts while allowing limited movement or misalignment
mechanical
axle allowing lateral movement to handle misalignment
eye condition
latent misalignment of the eyes visible when fusion is disrupted
joint disorder
femoral head misalignment in the hip joint
causing misalignment
causing things to be out of alignment

Examples of misalignment in a sentence

  • Misalignment in their strategies led to confusion.
  • Misalignment in the wheels can cause accidents.
  • The technician fixed the misalignment quickly.
  • The car's wheels showed a clear misalignment.
  • There was a misalignment in the project's timeline.

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  1. French:désalignement, mauvais alignement, ...
  2. German:Unstimmigkeit, Fehlausrichtung, ...
  3. Italian:disallineamento, mancato allineamento, ...
  4. Spanish:desalineación, desajuste, ...
  5. Portuguese:desalinhamento, desajuste, ...
  6. Chinese:不一致, 错位, ...
  7. Japanese:不一致, 不整合, ...
  8. Arabic:عدم الانسجام, عَدَم المُحاذاة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוֹסֶר תִּאּוּם, אִי יִשּׁוּר, ...
  10. Russian:рассогласование, несоосность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розбіжність, неправильне вирівнювання, ...
  12. Hindi:असामंजस्य, गलत संरेखण, ...
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