Definition of orientations Orientations

/ɔˌɹiɛntejˈʃʌnz/ - [oreeenteyshunz] -

We found 3 definitions of orientations from 2 different sources.

What does orientations mean?

Wiktionary

orientations (Noun)
Plural of orientation.

Part of speech

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orientations, noun, plural of orientation.

WordNet

Noun Plural: orientations
orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
		mental attitude, attitude a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
		wavelength the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
		experimentalism an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles
		reorientation a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
		perspective, view, position the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
		orthodoxy the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
		heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
		political orientation, political theory, ideology an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
orientation - position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
		direction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
		horizontal parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface"
		perpendicular, vertical extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
		inclined at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane"
		attitude a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
		horizontal something that is oriented horizontally
		vertical something that is oriented vertically
orientation - the act of orienting
orientation - a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
orientation - a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
		predilection, preference
		predisposition a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
orientation - a course introducing a new situation or environment
		orientation course

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Wiktionary

orientation (Noun)
The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
orientation (Noun)
A position relative to compass bearings.
orientation (Noun)
The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east- west direction with the altar at the east end.
orientation (Noun)
An inclination, tendency or direction.
orientation (Noun)
The ability to orient.
orientation (Noun)
An adjustment to a new environment.
orientation (Noun)
An introduction to a new environment.
orientation (Noun)
The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait.
orientation (Noun)
The choice of which ordered bases are " positively" oriented and which are " negatively" oriented on a real vector space .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

orientation (n.)
The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
orientation (n.)
The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis.
orientation (n.)
An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.
orientation (n.)
Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.