Used in a Sentence

misalignment

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for misalignment.

Editorial note

The first is that the idea of sex misalignment is simply mistaken—it does not correspond with physical reality.

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Quick take

the state, or an instance, of being misaligned

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of misalignment gathered in one view.

noun

the state, or an instance, of being misaligned

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for misalignment.

noun

the state, or an instance, of being misaligned

Example sentences

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The first is that the idea of sex misalignment is simply mistaken—it does not correspond with physical reality.

2

Keep in mind that this does not sidestep the biggest practical concern with AIs, namely misalignment of values.

3

It's clearly a combination of bad OS architecture, bad software architecture, and misalignment of hardware + software interests.

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As you acknowledge, there may have been a misalignment between your expectations and talents and those of the company.

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And you remove the single-point failure mechanisms of the fans on the carriage and minor misalignment of tube segments.

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They are in the middle of the page and their misalignment with coding skills section is infuriating (at least for me).

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It's easier to see things closer to me because details are more prominent, so the misalignment doesn't have much of an effect.

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Even if you make the electorate more educated and engaged, this will only do so much to fix the misalignment of values.

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Slight misalignment might actually improve electrical contact as long as it weren't too bad.

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The financial misalignment of our system doesn’t help in building trust either.

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Clearly there is some misalignment between the needs of industry and academia.

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As a FT employee, seeking a fit requires a greater investment of time on both sides, and a slight misalignment can prove valuable to both parties.

Quote examples

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Similar to the agency problem except it's not a misalignment between managers and shareholders but between "operators" ie journalists and consumers.

2

Even so, I thought that the failure mode for tube misalignment of hundredths or even tenths of an inch would result in stoppage, and perhaps damaged "track" and cars, with trapped passengers.

3

If we don't specify its utility function correctly (think i Robot: "Don't let humans get hurt" => "imprison humans for their own good") or if we specify it correctly, but it's not stable under recursive self-modification, then we end up with value-misalignment.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use misalignment in a sentence?

The first is that the idea of sex misalignment is simply mistaken—it does not correspond with physical reality.

What does misalignment mean?

the state, or an instance, of being misaligned

What part of speech is misalignment?

misalignment is commonly used as noun.