the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
alignment
Noun
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
alignment
Noun
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
alignment
Noun
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
aerophilately
Noun
the collection and study of airmail stamps
alternation
Noun
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alphabetization
Noun
the act of putting in alphabetical order
alphabetisation
Noun
the act of putting in alphabetical order
autolatry
Noun
the worship of yourself
apposition
Noun
the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
apposition
Noun
(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
apposition
Noun
a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
anthropolatry
Noun
the worship of human beings
agape
Noun
a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
agape
Noun
selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
agape
Noun
(Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
agape
Adjective
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
affusion
Noun
the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
aspersion
Noun
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
aspersion
Noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
aspersion
Noun
a disparaging remark
arborolatry
Noun
the worship of trees
astrolatry
Noun
the worship of planets or stars
apotheosis
Noun
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
apotheosis
Noun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind
ancestor worship
Noun
worship of ancestors
anointing of the sick
Noun
a Catholic sacrament
agrypnia
Noun
a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
animal-worship
Noun
the worship of animals
activating
Noun
the activity of causing to have energy and be active
activating
Adjective
causing motion or action or change
adoration
Noun
the worship given to God alone
adoration
Noun
the act of admiring strongly
adoration
Noun
a feeling of profound love and admiration
alliance
Noun
the act of forming an alliance or confederation
alliance
Noun
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
alliance
Noun
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
alliance
Noun
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
alliance
Noun
the state of being allied or confederated
association
Noun
the act of consorting with or joining with others
association
Noun
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
association
Noun
(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
association
Noun
a formal organization of people or groups of people
association
Noun
(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
association
Noun
a relation resulting from interaction or dependence
association
Noun
a social or business relationship
association
Noun
the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
affiliation
Noun
the act of becoming formally connected or joined
affiliation
Noun
a social or business relationship
antagonism
Noun
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure