orientationaladj.

Brit.

/ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/,

/ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃən(ə)l/,

/ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/,

/ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən(ə)l/,

/ˌɒrɪənˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/,

/ˌɒrɪənˈteɪʃən(ə)l/,

/ˌɒrɪɛnˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/,

/ˌɒrɪɛnˈteɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌɔriənˈteɪʃən(ə)l/,

/ˌɔriənˈteɪʃn(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orientation n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < orientation n. + -al suffix¹.

Relating to or involving orientation (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adjective]

directional1881

orientational1962

1908 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 5 185 More or less pronounced deficiency in orientational and equilibrational powers.

1962 D. R. Corson & P. Lorrain Introd. Electromagn. Fields iii. 113 We then considered orientational polarization in which molecules with a permanent dipole moment tend to be aligned by an external field.

1974 R. Jessop Traditionalism, Conservatism & Brit. Polit. Culture i. 17 Most political scientists employ ‘political culture’ as a mere catchword..for all sorts of influences..that include both structural and orientational factors.

1999 I. Kostov & R. I. Kostov Crystal Habits Minerals iii. 37 A long-range orientational order of building units with icosahedral symmetry.

Derivatives

orienˈtationally adv. in terms of orientation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adverb]

directionally1879

orientationally1954

1954 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 14 426 Areas where traditional authorities are both structurally and orientationally suited for an entirely different type of social life.

1997 Nature 14 Aug. 621/3 In phase I of solid hydrogen, the so-called orientationally disordered state, the individual molecules execute complete rotational motion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orientational
释义	orientationaladj. Brit. /ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃən(ə)l/, /ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən(ə)l/, /ˌɒrɪənˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌɒrɪənˈteɪʃən(ə)l/, /ˌɒrɪɛnˈteɪʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˌɒrɪɛnˈteɪʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌɔriənˈteɪʃən(ə)l/, /ˌɔriənˈteɪʃn(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orientation n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < orientation n. + -al suffix¹. Relating to or involving orientation (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adjective] directional1881 orientational1962 1908 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 5 185 More or less pronounced deficiency in orientational and equilibrational powers. 1962 D. R. Corson & P. Lorrain Introd. Electromagn. Fields iii. 113 We then considered orientational polarization in which molecules with a permanent dipole moment tend to be aligned by an external field. 1974 R. Jessop Traditionalism, Conservatism & Brit. Polit. Culture i. 17 Most political scientists employ ‘political culture’ as a mere catchword..for all sorts of influences..that include both structural and orientational factors. 1999 I. Kostov & R. I. Kostov Crystal Habits Minerals iii. 37 A long-range orientational order of building units with icosahedral symmetry. Derivatives orienˈtationally adv. in terms of orientation. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] directionally1879 orientationally1954 1954 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 14 426 Areas where traditional authorities are both structurally and orientationally suited for an entirely different type of social life. 1997 Nature 14 Aug. 621/3 In phase I of solid hydrogen, the so-called orientationally disordered state, the individual molecules execute complete rotational motion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1908
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