alignment vs encounter

encounter vs alignment

alignment and encounter both are nouns.

alignment is not a verb while encounter is a verb.

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

As nouns, encounter is a hypernym of alignment; that is, encounter is a word with a broader meaning than alignment:

alignment: (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
encounter: a casual or unexpected convergence

Other hypernyms of alignment include meeting.

alignment (noun)	encounter (noun)
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other	a minor short-term fight
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines	a casual meeting with a person or thing
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty	a casual or unexpected convergence

alignment (verb)	encounter (verb)
	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
	come together
	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
	be beset by
	experience as a reaction

Difference between alignment and encounter

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