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Orientation

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Noun

1. orientation

the act of orienting

2. orientation

an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

3. orientation

position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

4. orientation, predilection, preference

a predisposition in favor of something

Example Sentences:
'a predilection for expensive cars'
'his sexual preferences'
'showed a Marxist orientation'

5. orientation

a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships

6. orientation, orientation course

a course introducing a new situation or environment

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Orientation

see synonyms of orientation
noun
1. 
the act or process of orienting or the state of being oriented
2. 
position or positioning with relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions
3. 
the adjustment or alignment of oneself or one's ideas to surroundings or circumstances
4. Also called: orientation course mainly US and Canadian
a. 
a course, programme, lecture, etc, introducing a new situation or environment
b. 
(as modifier)
an orientation talk
5. psychology
the knowledge of one's own temporal, social, and practical circumstances in life
6. 
basic beliefs or preferences
sexual orientation
7. biology
the change in position of the whole or part of an organism in response to a stimulus, such as light
8. chemistry
the relative dispositions of atoms, ions, or groups in molecules or crystals
9. 
the siting of a church on an east-west axis, usually with the altar at the E end

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Orientation

see synonyms of orientation
noun
1. 
an orienting or being oriented
2. 
a. 
position with relation to the points of the compass
b. 
the planning of church architecture so that the altar is in the east end
3. 
familiarization with and adaptation to a situation or environment
; specif.,
a.  Psychology
awareness of one's environment as to time, space, objects, and persons
b. 
a period or process of introduction and adjustment
4. 
a tendency to respond or act in a certain way with respect to a particular person, situation, phenomenon, etc.
one's sexual orientation
5.  Biology
the position or change of position of an organism or part under a stimulus such as gravity or light
6.  Chemistry
a. 
the position and arrangement of atoms or radicals in a molecule
b. 
the ordering of molecules, crystals, etc. so that the axes point in a particular direction

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Orientation

see synonyms of orientation
n.
1. The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
2. Location or position relative to the points of the compass.
3. The construction of a church so that its longitudinal axis has an east-west direction with the main altar usually at the eastern end.
4. The direction followed in the course of a trend, movement, or development.
5. A tendency of thought; a general inclination: a Marxist orientation.
6. Sexual orientation.
7.
a. An adjustment or adaptation to a new environment, situation, custom, or set of ideas.
b. Introductory instruction concerning a new situation: orientation for incoming students.
8. Psychology Awareness of the objective world in relation to one's self.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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