different between align vs paramagnetism

English

Alternative forms

• aline (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English alynen, alinen (“copulate”), from Middle French aligner, from Old French alignier.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??la?n/, /æ?la?n/
• Rhymes: -a?n

Verb

align (third-person singular simple present aligns, present participle aligning, simple past and past participle aligned)

1. (intransitive) To form a line; to fall into line.
2. (transitive) To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
3. (transitive, 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.
4. (intransitive) To identify with or match the behaviour, thoughts, etc of another person.

   Synonyms: coordinate, synchronize

5. (bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.

Derived terms

• alignment
• stars are aligned

Translations

Anagrams

• Gilan, Glina, Laing, Langi, Liang, algin, ganil, liang, ligan, linga

English

Etymology

para- +? magnetism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pæ.??.?mæ?.n?.t?.z?m/

Noun

paramagnetism (usually uncountable, plural paramagnetisms)

1. (physics) The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets.

Related terms

• paramagnetic

Translations

See also

• antiferromagnetism
• diamagnetism
• ferrimagnetism
• ferromagnetism

Romanian

Etymology

From French paramagnétisme

Noun

paramagnetism n (uncountable)

1. paramagnetism

Declension

Swedish

Noun

paramagnetism c

1. paramagnetism

Declension

Related terms

• paramagnetisk

See also

• antiferromagnetism
• diamagnetism
• ferrimagnetism
• ferromagnetism