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alignment vs superior conjunction

superior conjunction vs alignment

alignment and superior conjunction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alignment Yes No No No
superior conjunction Yes No No No
As nouns, superior conjunction is a hyponym of alignment; that is, superior conjunction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alignment:
  • alignment: (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
  • superior conjunction: (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
Other hyponyms of alignment include inferior conjunction.
alignment (noun) superior conjunction (noun)
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
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
Difference between alignment and superior conjunction

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