orientation
noun
/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/
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- (countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
- (countable) The relative physical position or direction of something.
- (countable) An inclination, tendency or direction.
- (countable) The ability to orient, or the process of so doing.
- (education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school.
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orientació
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Oriental
adjective
/ɒɹiˈɛntəl/
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- Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia. [from 15th c.]
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oriental
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Oriental
noun
/ɒɹiˈɛntəl/
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/ɔːɹiˈɛntəl/
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- (archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.]
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oriental
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orient
verb
/ˈɒɹ.ɪˌɛnt/
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/ˈɔɹ.iˌɛnt/
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- (transitive, by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
- (transitive, often, reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
- (transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.
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orientar
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orienteering
noun
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- (sport) The act of racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass.
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orientació
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