Orientation

[O`ri*en*ta·tion]

Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.

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The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.

Noun
a course introducing a new situation or environment

Noun
the act of orienting

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a person''s awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships

Noun
a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

Noun
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

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Noun
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

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The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.

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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.

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An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.

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Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.

Orientation

O`ri*en*ta"tion , n. [Cf. F. orientation.] 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. An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end. 4. Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.
The task of orientation undertaken in this chapter.

The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.

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Usage Examples

Just as we reject racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism, we reject speciesism. The species of a sentient being is no more reason to deny the protection of this basic right than race, sex, age, or sexual orientation is a reason to deny membership in the human moral community to other humans.

The pilot looked at his cues of attitude and speed and orientation and so on and responded as he would from the same cues in an airplane, but there was no way it flew the same. The simulators had showed us that.

I went to engineering school, which I thought was what I wanted to do, for about two weeks. We had an orientation class and we met this guy where he worked and stuff and it was cool, but I was like, 'There is no way this is going to be my life.'

I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.

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Other Usage Examples

It is capitalist America that produced the modern independent woman. Never in history have women had more freedom of choice in regard to dress, behavior, career, and sexual orientation.

Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible.

But I think it's quite clear in my work that my orientation isn't political or doesn't come out of modern politics.

While I don't often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have 'chosen' is to be in a gay relationship.