What is the meaning of aligning?

verb

• Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight.
  • usage: "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
  • synonyms: align, aline, line up, adjust
• Be or come into adjustment with.
  • synonyms: align
• Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
  • synonyms: align, array
• Bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation.
  • usage: "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"
  • synonyms: align, ordinate, coordinate

adjective

• Causing to fall into line or into position.
  • synonyms: positioning