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orientation
Found in thesaurus: locating, emplacement, location, positioning, position, placement, attitude, mental attitude, direction, predisposition, self-awareness, class, course, course of instruction, course of study
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orientation
n.
adjustment to surroundings; direction, tendency; direction of printing, direction in which one can read text or see a picture (Computers); turning toward the east
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Orientation
Orientation may refer to:
- Map orientation, the relationship between directions on a map and compass directions
- Orientation (mental), a function of the mind
- Orientation (film), a 1996 short film produced by the Church of Scientology
- Orientation of churches is the architectural feature of facing ("orienting"), churches towards the east (Latin: oriens)
- Orientation (housing), the position of a building with respect to the sun, a concept in building design
- Student orientation, the first week of a university year in several countries
- Coin orientation and Medallic orientation, a description of the orientation of opposite faces of a coin with respect to one another
- Sexual orientation, the direction of an individual's sexuality with respect to the sex of the persons the individual finds sexually attractive
- Romantic orientation, the sex or gender with which a person is most likely to have a romantic relationship or fall in love.
- Orientation (EP), a 2001 album by Sonata Arctica
- Page orientation, the way in which a rectangular page is oriented for normal viewing
- In Animal navigation, turning the body to a desired heading, e.g. in the correct direction of migration
- Orientation (sign language), the orientation of the hands when signing
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orientation
Noun
1. the act of orienting
(hypernym) placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) wavelength
3. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
(hypernym) direction
(hyponym) attitude
(attribute) horizontal
4. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
(synonym) predilection, preference
(hypernym) predisposition
5. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
(hypernym) self-awareness
6. a course introducing a new situation or environment
(synonym) orientation course
(hypernym) course, course of study, course of instruction, class
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orientation
nf.
orientation, direction; tendencies, attitude, guidance; course; adjustment
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orientation
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