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1. | The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings. | |
2. | The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis. | |
3. | (Arch.) An aspect or fronting to the east; especially | |
4. | A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement. |
Noun | 1. | orientation - the act of orienting |
2. | orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs | |
3. | orientation - position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions | |
4. | orientation - a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation" Synonyms: predilection, preference | |
5. | orientation - a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships | |
6. | orientation - a course introducing a new situation or environment Synonyms: orientation course |