Oriented

Word ORIENTED
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Definitions and meanings of "Oriented"

What do we mean by oriented?

To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.

(by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.

To direct towards or point at a particular direction.

To determine which direction one is facing.

To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.

To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.

To change direction to face a certain way.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Oriented

The word "oriented" in example sentences

"There were notable drops in short positions for a number of the big ETFs and I-shares, which might be more indicative of short-term oriented trading," said Mr. Noland. ❋ Alejandro J. Martinez (2011)

"When markets are more volatile and the economy is troubled, boards of directors are more inclined to reach accommodations with short-term oriented, activist hedge funds," said Scott Barshay , managing partner in the corporate department of law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP's, which generally represents companies, not activist investors. ❋ Gina Chon (2011)

Funny that the GOP and far right always are talking about FAMILY VALUES but when something very family oriented is posted about President Obama they moan and whine about it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When the average investor has become short-term oriented, it pays off to extend your own investment horizon and vice versa. ❋ Tara Loader Wilkinson (2011)

A quick way to get oriented is to visit the Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation Welcome Center on the second floor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Costly ad hoc measures should be replaced by rule-based, medium- to long-term oriented "Ordnungspolitik." ❋ Yves Mersch (2011)

As long as the level of economic activity remains so clearly depressed — people unemployed, office space unrented, factories not working — then policy needs to remain oriented on spurring the renewed utilization of the people and facilities currently sitting idle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He said clients still remain fairly short-term oriented in their IT spending. ❋ Se Young Lee (2010)

Even while grousing that the market is too short-term oriented, these experts think they can beat it by being even more short-term oriented themselves. ❋ Jason Zweig (2010)

"We're trying to be a little bit more longer-term oriented about the name." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pinafore Acquisitions Ltd., a consortium created for the purchase, said it will support Tomkins's current strategy of geographic expansion, organic growth in its core U.S. market, and strategic acquisitions, and that it believes that the next stage of Tomkins's development would be best achieved under private ownership, with long-term oriented shareholders such as Onex and CPPIB. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And as a symptom of these continuing problems, see the latest round on executive pay at banks -- we're back to cash and other short-term oriented payouts. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One is coin oriented, the other is medal oriented. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Given the big run in stock prices, Wollin, though bullish for the long run, thinks -- like lot of pros -- the market is ahead of itself and suggests short-term oriented investors (those with a 3-month time-frame) should take some money off the table. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We have, because of decades and decades of ill-considered, short-term oriented policy, developed a situation where we can't push at all. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And isn't it funny how you knew the answer intuitively, even without knowing what the long-term oriented solution is in detail? ❋ Unknown (2008)

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