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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ri•en•ta•tion /ˌɔriənˈteɪʃən, -ɛn-/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act or process of orienting;
the state of being oriented.
an introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings: [countable]a twenty-minute orientation to the library facilities.[uncountable]two days of orientation. direction, aims, goals, etc., with respect to one's attitudes or judgment:[countable]His political orientation is clearly radical.See -ori-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ri•en•ta•tion (ôr′ē ən tā′shən, -en-, ōr′-),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of orienting.
- the state of being oriented.
- an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like:New employees receive two days of orientation.
- Psychologythe ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people.
- one's position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object.
- the ascertainment of one's true position, as in a novel situation, with respect to attitudes, judgments, etc.
- Chemistry
- the relative positions of certain atoms or groups, especially in aromatic compounds.
- the determination of the position of substituted atoms or groups in a compound.
o′ri•en•ta′tive, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: orientation /ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən/ n - the act or process of orienting or the state of being oriented
- position or positioning with relation to the points of the compass or other specific directions
- the adjustment or alignment of oneself or one's ideas to surroundings or circumstances
- Also called: orientation course chiefly US Canadian a course, programme, lecture, etc, introducing a new situation or environment
- (as modifier): an orientation talk
- the knowledge of one's own temporal, social, and practical circumstances in life
- basic beliefs or preferences
- the siting of a church on an east-west axis, usually with the altar at the E end
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