orientation

n. adjustment to surroundings; direction, tendency; direction of printing, direction in which one can read text or see a picture (Computers); turning toward the east

Orientation may refer to:Orientation (mental), a function of the mindOrientation (physical), determining ones location in ones surroundingsOrientation (film), a 1996 short film produced by the Church of ScientologyOrientation (housing), the position of a building with respect to the sun, a concept in building design"Orientation" (Lost), a 2005 episode of American television series LostOrientation week, the first week of a university year in several countriesCoin orientation and Medallic orientation, a description of the orientation of opposite faces of a coin with respect to one anotherSexual orientation, the direction of an individual's sexuality with respect to the sex of the persons the individual finds sexually attractiveMap Orientation, the relationship between directions on a map and compass directionsOrientación, Prison Break episode.
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Orientation /ori·en·ta·tion/ 1. awareness of one's environment with reference to time, place, and people. 2. [more]Orientation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the act of orienting
(hypernym) placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) wavelength
3. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
(hypernym) direction
(hyponym) attitude
(attribute) horizontal
4. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
(synonym) predilection, preference
(hypernym) predisposition
5. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
(hypernym) self-awareness
6. a course introducing a new situation or environment
(synonym) orientation course
(hypernym) course, course of study, course of instruction, class

n. orientation, direction; tendencies, attitude, guidance; course; adjustment