Orientation

Word ORIENTATION
Character 11
Hyphenation o ri en ta tion
Pronunciations /ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Orientation"

What do we mean by orientation?

The act of orienting or the state of being oriented. noun

Location or position relative to the points of the compass. noun

The construction of a church so that its longitudinal axis has an east-west direction with the main altar usually at the eastern end. noun

The direction followed in the course of a trend, movement, or development. noun

A tendency of thought; a general inclination. noun

Sexual orientation. noun

An adjustment or adaptation to a new environment, situation, custom, or set of ideas. noun

Introductory instruction concerning a new situation. noun

Awareness of the objective world in relation to one's self. noun

Arrangement; distribution. noun

In chem., the relative position of the atoms or radicals in a molecule. noun

The act of turning or the state of being turned toward the east. noun

Such a position of a corpse in a grave that the head is toward the west and the feet toward the east. noun

The construction or position of a church so that it has that end which contains the chancel or sanctuary in the direction of the east. noun

Hence, the position of a building or of any object with reference to any point of the compass. noun

In crystallography, the position of a crystal — of its faces, cleavage-planes, optic axes or axes of elasticity, etc. — defined with reference to certain assumed directions, especially those of the crystallographic axes. noun

The process of determining the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings. noun

Hence The act of taking one's mental bearings; ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation, or with reference to new ideas, new studies, etc., as if by determining the points of the compass. noun

The process of determining direction or relative position in general. noun

The determination of the relative position of something or someone.

The relative physical position or direction of something.

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

An inclination, tendency or direction.

The ability to orient.

An adjustment to a new environment.

An introduction to a (new) environment.

The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait.

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

The designation of a parametrised curve as "positively" or "negatively" oriented (or "nonorientable"); the analogous description of a surface or hypersurface.

(noun) One's choice of sexual preference. Urban Dictionary

The illiterate way to say "oriented." While technically a word, you sound like a moron when you say it. Urban Dictionary

One who charts the physical whereabouts of asians or acts as a divinator of things asian. Urban Dictionary

Orienteering is a running sport involving navigation with a map and compass. Urban Dictionary

Study of Asian or Eastern history, culture, and people, from a Western perspective. Urban Dictionary

Politically incorrect term used in place of "Asian." Correct usage should be an adjective for things like inanimate objects, not humans. Urban Dictionary

The word is supposed to be "orient." I'm not sure why people think orientate is the word, but it sounds like something dumb people make up to sound intelligent. They need to orient themselves with the English language. Urban Dictionary

A word that simply means "eastern". It refers to anything or anyone from the "East". "Oriental" was first applied mainly to Mesopotamia, Persia and maybe India because those lands were east of the Roman Empire. Later on ancient China was found to be more than a myth and so the previous "Orient" became known as the "Near" or "Middle" East and East Asia was now tagged as the "Orient" or the "Far East". Because of the geography the term "Oriental" came to be applied to the cultural aspects, the peoples and other things from the "Far East". Of course, "Western" is used to refer to anything or anyone from Europe, North America and such. Urban Dictionary

Can describe EITHER people or things as being from Asia. Many Americans will heatedly argue that only objects are oriental, and to call a person an oriental is now considered racist. They tell you to call them Asian or, if applicable, Asian American. But what most Americans don't know is that in the UK a person from East Asia is considered oriental, and South Asians are the ones designated as Asian. It's a relative term. Urban Dictionary

Exoticization or fetishization of East Asian culture. The disease that asiaphiles suffer from. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Orientation

The word "orientation" in example sentences

Change the label orientation to view instead of object and drop the arrow and you should be able to get the results you want. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Quoth Barb: That his orientation is and always has been primarily toward men? ❋ Unknown (2010)

That his orientation is and always has been primarily toward men? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps someone who has seen what this orientation is and fled screaming from the campus before it took root might be able to offer something in the comments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'd like to address those issues so we can all come to some common understanding and agreement of our purposes here over the next eight weeks, and particularly talk about the first week which we call your orientation to Peace Corps service week. ❋ Unknown (1983)

He added that the monthly numbers encourage "a short-term orientation, which is not the way to run a business." forced to backtrack and once again began monthly reporting in October 2008:

I also know that our influence in trying to get Iraqis to treat everyone as equal, regardless of gender or sexual orientation is a monumental task, especially since we haven't achieved it here. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The founders of Google and Facebook, as well as the leaders of Unilever, PepsiCo, Xerox and Procter and Gamble and a host of other public companies, plus private firms, like Levi Strauss and SC Johnson, are clear about the complex, long-term orientation and mission of their enterprises. ❋ Judith Samuelson (2011)

As the Rutgers campus public mourns Clementi, the injustice he suffered due to his sexual orientation is clear and the students have been confronting it boldly. ❋ Ruth Starkman (2010)

My comment was that sexual orientation is not defined, and it needs to be, Russell said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

By the way, I agree with Pedro; at Lakeside sexual orientation is not a big issue. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Personally, it doesn't bother me what someone's sexual orientation is as long as it doesn't affect me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After all, after a certain age, one´s sexual orientation is irrelevant. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This change was supposed to benefit those whose sexual orientation is still routinely mocked and ridiculed, even in an age of understanding and tolerance. ❋ Tom Davis (2010)

This difference in orientation frames the debate over America's civic sacrament, a debate that must be fought as scrupulously as the battle over ideas since both are crucial in shaping the narrative of the election and the government. ❋ Christine Pelosi (2010)

[What is] your [sexual orientation]? In other words, are you gay or [straight]? ❋ M0ceN (2005)

Annoying [used car] [huckster] in [Phoenix], heard recently on the radio: "We're customer orientated..." ❋ Workinglate (2006)

[i'm looking] for a [thai] restaurant. is there an orienteer [in the house]? ❋ Lexicali Slim (2009)

I'm [going] orienteering [today]. ❋ K90 (2007)

[Orientalism] is [historically] an expression of the [curiosity] of an imperialistic mindset, though this is becoming less so. ❋ LudwigVan (2003)

Correct usage: There's an [Oriental rug] store on Derbe Drive. or Are you going to the [Oriental] market? Incorrect usage: Is that dude [oriental]? or Orientals are known to be [bad drivers]. ❋ Sean-Paul (2003)

I went to orientation to become [orientated]. I'm not redneck-orientated. I know how to speak English. Everytime I hear the word "[Orientated]" I want to cringe. It's as bad as hearing the word "ain't" or "[warsh]." ❋ MadamexXx (2009)

1. "Oriental" is a term generally applied to the "race"/ethnicities that inhabit the region from [Myanmar] (formerly [Burma]) all the way to Korea and Japan. It's a term referring to geography ("East") and is not an offensive or slur word. Some politically correct people in America think it is but I've known some Koreans, Japanese, Vietnamese and others from [the Orient] in college and they do not find the word to be offensive at all. 2. There are groceries and restaurants that specialize in [East Asian] food. Many of them use the word "Oriental" on their signs, so apparently they don't see that word as a racial slam, do they? 3. [Rugs] made in Iran or India are still called "Oriental [rugs]". They are nice, huge, heavy and expensive. 4. There's been an Oriental presence and influence in America for a long time. There are Chinatowns, [Japanese-American] communities, Vietnamese neighborhoods and Korean neighborhoods on the West Coast states (especially California) and they have been in America for over 160 years. Like all ethnic groups here they have played an important role in making the U.S.A. the great nation that it is today. 5. Also in the Pacific West coast states the Native American peoples have oral traditions detailing of contact with Oriental people long ago. The [travellers] were probably Chinese, Japanese and others. Relations with those visitors were pretty good. 6. Oriental nations have given the world many contribution in the fields of sciences, arts, military strategy, medicine and more. ❋ I Saw U2 Live Twice (2009)

UK Person: Look at those Oriental people over there. US Person: You shouldn't call them Oriental. You should call them Asian. UK Person: But they're Japanese. They aren't Indian. They're Oriental. US Person: [Rugs] are Oriental. People are not. UK Person: YOU are a [rug]. Learn more about the English language outside of [your stupid] country. ❋ Kijsjaan08 (2008)

The [honky] suffers from [Orientalism]. ❋ Ding Dong (2004)

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