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orientation

[ awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, ohr- ]

noun

  1. the act or process of orienting.
  2. the state of being oriented.
  3. an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like:

    New employees receive two days of orientation.

  4. Psychology, Psychiatry. the ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people.
  5. one's position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object.
  6. the ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation, with respect to attitudes, judgments, etc.
  7. Chemistry.
    1. the relative positions of certain atoms or groups, especially in aromatic compounds.
    2. the determination of the position of substituted atoms or groups in a compound.


orientation

/ ˌɔ˰ùɪɛ²Ôˈ³Ù±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act or process of orienting or the state of being oriented
  2. position or positioning with relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions
  3. the adjustment or alignment of oneself or one's ideas to surroundings or circumstances
  4. Also calledorientation course
    1. a course, programme, lecture, etc, introducing a new situation or environment
    2. ( as modifier )

      an orientation talk

  5. psychol the knowledge of one's own temporal, social, and practical circumstances in life
  6. basic beliefs or preferences

    sexual orientation

  7. biology the change in position of the whole or part of an organism in response to a stimulus, such as light
  8. chem the relative dispositions of atoms, ions, or groups in molecules or crystals
  9. the siting of a church on an east-west axis, usually with the altar at the E end
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ´Ç°ù¾±±ð²Ôˈ³Ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç۾±Â·±ð²Ô·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôo·°ù¾±Â·±ð²Ô·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of orientation1

First recorded in 1830–40; orientate + -ion
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Practices of so-called conversion therapy - attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity - are much more common than first thought, new research suggests.

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“California’s schools are and will remain a welcoming, inclusive and safe place for all, regardless of your sexual orientation, gender identity or immigration status,†Bonta said at the time.

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Imagine tiny bar magnets travelling through space that are in the correct north to south orientation so they are attracted to Earth's magnetic field.

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One of Kurt Gray's key arguments is that humans evolved as a prey species with a profound orientation toward avoiding harm, which has become the basis for all our morality.

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They have attacked officials’ looks, their weight, their clothes, their sexual orientation and their gender, curdling the proceedings on a regular basis.

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