orientation


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
orientation/ɔːriənˈteɪʃn/
noun
  • 1 the action of orienting.

    ■ a relative position.

  • 2 a person's basic attitudes or beliefs in relation to a particular subject or issue.
– derivatives
orientate verb,
orientational adjective.
– origin C19: appar. from orient.
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