misaligner
|mis-a-lign-er|
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/ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnər/
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/ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnə/
(misalign)
incorrect alignment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misaligner' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the root 'align' from Latin 'alligare' meaning 'to bind to'.
Historical Evolution
'misalign' changed from the Old French word 'aligner' and eventually became the modern English word 'misalign'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to wrongly align something', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or device that causes something to be misaligned.
The misaligner in the machine caused the parts to not fit properly.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42