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. Hulk Hogan:

   This is not who I am. I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise.

2. Dana Nessel:

   Michigan courts have held that federal precedent is highly persuasive when determining the contours of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act( ELCRA), and federal courts across the country -- including the U.S. Supreme Court in Bostock v Clayton Co -- have held that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination, we intend to submit that all Michigan residents are entitled to protection under the law -- regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation -- in our appeal to this decision.

3. Sesame Workshop:

   They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves, even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits, and characteristics( as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets and do not have a sexual orientation.

4. Greg Baylor:

   Every person should be treated with dignity and respect. Our laws should protect the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of every citizen, no matter who they are, unfortunately, coercive sexual orientation and gender identity laws, like Equality Act, undermine both fairness and freedom, targeting those whose views the government does n’t like.

5. Alice Elia:

   What year are we in? we are 22 years into the 21st century. We are past the time we should allow any fellow Pennsylvanians to be treated as second-class citizens whether for their gender identity or sexual orientation. Yet here we are in 2022 having to talk about fairness for all fellow human beings.

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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