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orientation

[ awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr- /
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noun
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Origin of orientation

First recorded in 1830–40; orientate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM orientation

o·ri·en·ta·tive, adjectivenon·o·ri·en·ta·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for orientation

orientation
/ (ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

Derived forms of orientation

orientational, adjective
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