align vs alignment

align is not a noun while alignment is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
align	No	No	Yes	No
alignment	Yes	No	No	No

align (noun)	alignment (noun)
	the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
	the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
	(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
	an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

align (verb)	alignment (verb)
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
be or come into adjustment with