orientation

N
Pronunciation
/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

The determination of the relative position of something or someone.

2 Definition

The relative physical position or direction of something.

3 Definition

The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end.

4 Definition

An inclination, tendency or direction.

5 Definition

The ability to orient.

Example Sentences
  • The homing instinct in pigeons is an example of orientation.
6 Definition

An adjustment to a new environment.

7 Definition

An introduction to a (new) environment.

8 Definition

The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait.

9 Definition

The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space.

10 Definition

The designation of a parametrised curve as "positively" or "negatively" oriented (or "nonorientable"); the analogous description of a surface or hypersurface.