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. America President Robert Gates:

   Dozens of states - from New York to Utah - are passing laws that protect employment rights on the basis of sexual orientation, thus, between internal challenges and potential legal conflicts, the Boy Scouts of America finds itself in an unsustainable position.

2. Al Khater:

   Everybody is welcome to come to Qatar and have an enjoyable time at the World Cup, they can come and enjoy their time here without fear of any sort of repercussions, it makes no difference to people’s (sexual) orientation, religion, creed, race whatsoever.

3. 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.

4. Gustav Holtkemper:

   Since 2009 we have been gradually bundling our competences in international wealth management in Germany. In the framework of this strategic orientation we have decided to sell our activities in Luxembourg.

5. Walter Odisho:

   If we can develop a system where we have direct deliveries to our lines and in an orientation which our operators will use to simply secure instead of handling parts, we have tremendous opportunities.

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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