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orientation
[ awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, ohr- ]
noun
- 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.
- Psychology, Psychiatry. the 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.
orientation
/ ˌɔːɪɛˈٱɪʃə /
noun
- 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 calledorientation course
- a course, programme, lecture, etc, introducing a new situation or environment
- ( as modifier )
an orientation talk
- psychol the knowledge of one's own temporal, social, and practical circumstances in life
- basic beliefs or preferences
sexual orientation
- biology the change in position of the whole or part of an organism in response to a stimulus, such as light
- chem the relative dispositions of atoms, ions, or groups in molecules or crystals
- the siting of a church on an east-west axis, usually with the altar at the E end
Derived Forms
- ˌǰˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ۾··ٲt adjective
- ԴDzo···ٲtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of orientation1
Example Sentences
“They were from my background, like I mentioned — sexual orientation, trans individuals — and I felt very comfortable working with that community.”
California education code “ensures equal rights and opportunities for every student” and “prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.”
"We saw him as a good Pope – someone who supported everyone, no matter your sexual orientation, no matter where you came from. He united us," she said with tears in her eyes.
He said the Church should welcome people regardless of their sexual orientation, but insisted gay adoption was a form of discrimination against children.
Many Indigenous peoples use the stars for orientation as their ancestors did, and the panorama of stars serves as a "library" of Indigenous knowledge.
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