Misalign: meaning, definitions and examples

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misalign

 

[ ˌmɪsəˈlaɪn ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in computer science

To position or arrange elements in a way that they are not properly aligned.

Synonyms

disorder, displace, distort

Examples of usage

  • The text misaligns when the screen resolution is changed.
  • The images on the website misalign on certain browsers.
Context #2 | Noun

in printing

The incorrect alignment of printing elements, such as text or images.

Synonyms

misadjustment, misarrangement, misplacement

Examples of usage

  • The misalign of the text resulted in a blurry print.
  • The printing press operator fixed the misalign issue.

Translations

Translations of the word "misalign" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desalinhamento

🇮🇳 असंगति

🇩🇪 Fehlausrichtung

🇮🇩 salah penyelarasan

🇺🇦 невідповідність

🇵🇱 niedopasowanie

🇯🇵 不整合

🇫🇷 désalignement

🇪🇸 desalineación

🇹🇷 uyumsuzluk

🇰🇷 불일치

🇸🇦 اختلال المحاذاة

🇨🇿 nesouosost

🇸🇰 nevyrovnanosť

🇨🇳 不对齐

🇸🇮 neporavnanost

🇮🇸 ósamræmi

🇰🇿 дұрыс орнатпау

🇬🇪 მიმართების დარღვევა

🇦🇿 uyğunsuzluq

🇲🇽 desalineación

Word origin

The word 'misalign' originated in the late 19th century, combining the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and 'align' meaning 'put in a straight line or correct relative positions.' It is commonly used in fields such as computer science, printing, and design to describe the incorrect positioning of elements.

See also: align, aligned, aligning, alignment, alignments, misalignment, nonaligned, realignment.