Definitions for ORIENTATION
ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-ori·en·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. orientationnoun

   the act of orienting

2. orientationnoun

   an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

3. orientationnoun

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

4. predilection, preference, orientationnoun

   a predisposition in favor of something

   "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

5. orientationnoun

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

6. orientation course, orientationnoun

   a course introducing a new situation or environment

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. orientationnoun

   The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.

2. orientationnoun

   A position relative to compass bearings

3. orientationnoun

   The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end

4. orientationnoun

   An inclination, tendency or direction

5. orientationnoun

   The ability to orient

6. orientationnoun

   An adjustment to a new environment

7. orientationnoun

   An introduction to a (new) environment

8. orientationnoun

   The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait

9. orientationnoun

   The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orientation

   Orientation refers to the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding about a specific subject, environment, or situation. It involves familiarizing oneself with important details, concepts, principles, or practices relevant to the topic at hand in order to navigate, adapt, and function effectively within a given context. Orientation can occur in various contexts, including but not limited to, new employee onboarding, academic program introductions, cultural immersion, and personal development activities.

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Orientation

   "Orientation" is the third episode of the second season of Lost and the 28th episode overall. The episode was directed by Jack Bender, and written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Craig Wright. It first aired on October 5, 2005 on ABC. Jack Shephard, John Locke and Kate Austen learn about the mysterious hatch from Desmond Hume. On the other side of the island, Michael Dawson, James "Sawyer" Ford and Jin-Soo Kwon are imprisoned by people they believe to be the "Others."

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Orientation

   Awareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person.

Matched Categories

1. • Attitude
   • Course
   • Direction
   • Placement
   • Predisposition
   • Self-awareness

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ORIENTATION' in Nouns Frequency: #2697

How to pronounce ORIENTATION?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ORIENTATION in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ORIENTATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ORIENTATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ORIENTATION in a Sentence

1. Matthew Kacsmaryk:

   If you look at the letter that was issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, they point out that the category sexual orientation is problematic because it’s not defined, most Abrahamic faith traditions will draw a distinction between someone who experiences the same sex attraction but is willing to live celibate and somebody who experiences the same sex attraction and makes it a lifestyle and seeks to sexualize that lifestyle. Those are two different categories that most Abrahamic faith traditions recognize.

2. Alex Kofi Donkor:

   LGBTQ persons continuously experience indiscriminate arrest and discrimination in Ghana because of their known or perceived sexual orientation... so some organizations chose to train some individuals within their various localities on human rights laws that exist in Ghana and how they can protect themselves and deal with issues of abuses when they arise within their local spaces.

3. Alisha Gaines:

   There's something about American society that's been very invested in maintaining, enforcing, legalizing these racial categories or gender categories or sexual orientation categories or categories dealing with citizenship status that don't actually represent the ways that people actually experience and live their lives.

4. The National Guard:

   After researching the organization online, it was quickly discovered that the organization restricted membership to certain persons, army values and policy prevent discrimination against gender or sexual orientation within Boy Scout troops ranks, which in turn led to the first-level reviewer denying the request.

5. Charlene Jones:

   It baffles the mind, he actually is the first face that our new employees are seeing for orientation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ORIENTATION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Orientation
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ORIENTATION