ori·en·ta·tion

ori·en·ta·tion
/ˌorijənˈteıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 [count, noncount]
1 a : a person's feelings, interests, and beliefs

his political/religious/spiritual orientation

patients identifying themselves as homosexual or bisexual in orientation

He makes no secret of his orientation.

2 : a main interest, quality, or goal
[count]

The organization has a decidedly conservative orientation.

[noncount]

Her later works were more introspective in orientation.

3 : the process of giving people training and information about a new job, situation, etc.
[noncount]

These materials are used for the orientation of new employees.

an orientation meeting/session

The weekend before the semester begins is the freshman orientation period. [=the time when new students start to become familiar with a college]

[count]

New students need to go through a short orientation before they begin classes.

4 [count] : the position or direction of something

They had to adjust the antenna's orientation in order to receive a clear signal.

The valley has a north-south orientation. [=the valley runs from north to south]


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