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   orientation

   /ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of orienting someone or something relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions: "studies of locational awareness and orientation in young children"
   • ▪ the relative position or direction of something: "using the orientation of a building to capture energy from the sun" Similar positioninglocationpositionsituationliebearingsangleplacementdirectionalignmentemplacementlocatingsituating
   • ▪ the faculty by which birds and other animals find their way back to a place after going or being taken to a place distant from it: "recent research in animal orientation"
   • 2. a person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue: "his book is well worth reading, regardless of your political orientation" Similar attitudeinclinationdirectionaimintention
   • ▪ short for sexual orientation
   • 3. familiarization with something: "many judges give instructions to assist jury orientation" Similar adaptationadjustmentaccommodationfamiliarizationacclimatizationsettling in
   • ▪ a course giving information to newcomers to a university or other institution. North American

   Word Origin mid 19th century: apparently from orient.

   Derivatives

   • 1. orientational adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • English (US)

     ORIENTATION meaning: 1. the particular things that a person...

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     ORIENTATION translate: 取向性, （某人的）特别喜好，价值取向，信仰观念, 瞄准,...

   • Traditional

     ORIENTATION translate: 取向性, （某人的）特別喜好，價值取向，信仰觀念, 瞄準,...

   • Orientation in Spanish

     ORIENTATION translate: tendencia, orientación, orientación...

   • Orientation in Russian

     ORIENTATION translate: ориентация , введение в курс дела....

   • Znaczenie Orientation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ORIENTATION definicja: 1. the particular things that a...

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     ORIENTATION translate: orientacja, wprowadzenie, szkolenie,...

   • Market Orientation

     MARKET ORIENTATION definition: management of a company,...

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   noun. the act or process of orienting. the state of being oriented. an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like: New employees receive two days of orientation. Psychology, Psychiatry. the ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people.

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   Orientation can mean the type of beliefs that a person has, or training or preparation for a new job or activity. Learn more about this word, its synonyms and translations in different languages.