orientation
[ awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr- /
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British Dictionary definitions for orientation
orientation
/ (ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of orientation
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Medical definitions for orientation
orientation
[ ôr′ē-ən-tā′shən ]
n.
The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
Location or position relative to the points of the compass.
The relative position of one atom with respect to another to which it is connected.
Sexual orientation.
Introductory instruction concerning a new situation.
Awareness of the objective world in relation to one's self.
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