alignment vs camber

camber vs alignment

alignment and camber both are nouns.

alignment is not a verb while camber is a verb.

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

As nouns, camber is a hyponym of alignment; that is, camber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alignment:

alignment: the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
camber: the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top

Other hyponyms of alignment include toe-in.

alignment (noun)	camber (noun)
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other	the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines	a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac	a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

alignment (verb)	camber (verb)
	curve upward in the middle

Difference between alignment and camber

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