Definitions for orientationˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ri•en•ta•tionˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-(n.)
the act or process of orienting.
the state of being oriented.
an introductory program to guide a person in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, or the like.
the ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people.
Category: Psychology
position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object.
Category: Common Vocabulary
the ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation.
the general direction or tendency of one's approach, thoughts, etc.
the relative positions of certain atoms or groups.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of orientation:
1830–40
Princeton's WordNet
orientation(noun)
the act of orienting
orientation(noun)
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
orientation(noun)
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
predilection, preference, orientation(noun)
a predisposition in favor of something
"a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
orientation(noun)
a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
orientation course, orientation(noun)
a course introducing a new situation or environment
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
orientation(noun)ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-
the strong sense sb has about who they are or what they believe
sexual/religious orientation
orientationˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-
information or training given to sb in a new situation, job, etc.
our new student orientation program
Wiktionary
orientation(Noun)
The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
orientation(Noun)
A position relative to compass bearings
orientation(Noun)
The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end
orientation(Noun)
An inclination, tendency or direction
orientation(Noun)
The ability to orient
orientation(Noun)
An adjustment to a new environment
orientation(Noun)
An introduction to a (new) environment
orientation(Noun)
The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait
orientation(Noun)
The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Orientation
Awareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person.
Translations for orientation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
orientation(noun)
to find out one's position in relation to something else
The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.
- oriëntasieAfrikaans
- الإتِّجاه نَحو الشَّرْق، تَكَيُّفArabic
- ориентацияBulgarian
- orientaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- orientaceCzech
- die OrientierungGerman
- orienteringDanish
- προσανατολισμόςGreek
- orientaciónSpanish
- orienteerumineEstonian
- سازگاری؛ جهت یابیFarsi
- suuntautuneisuusFinnish
- orientationFrench
- הִתמָצאוּתHebrew
- पूर्वाभिमुखीकरण, मोड़, अभिविन्यास, अनुस्थापनHindi
- orijentacijaCroatian
- (be)tájolásHungarian
- orientasiIndonesian
- áttun; það að ná áttumIcelandic
- orientamentoItalian
- オリエンテーションJapanese
- 방위Korean
- orientacija, orientavimas(is)Lithuanian
- orientēšanās; orientācijaLatvian
- orientasiMalay
- oorsprongDutch
- orienteringNorwegian
- orientacjaPolish
- سازگاری؛ جهت یابیPersian
- جهت موندنهPashto
- orientaçãoPortuguese
- orientareRomanian
- ориентация, ориентированиеRussian
- orientáciaSlovak
- orientacijaSlovenian
- orijentacijaSerbian
- orienteringSwedish
- การปรับตัวThai
- yönelimTurkish
- 定位Chinese (Trad.)
- орієнтування, орієнтаціяUkrainian
- سمت کا تعينUrdu
- sự định hướngVietnamese
- 定位Chinese (Simp.)
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