Orientation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of orienting

an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

a predilection for expensive cars
his sexual preferences
showed a Marxist orientation

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

preference predilection orientation course

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of orienting
noun	an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
noun	position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
noun	a predisposition in favor of something “a predilection for expensive cars”
noun	a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
noun	a course introducing a new situation or environment

Word Forms

preferential	adjective	manifesting partiality
preferent	adjective	preferred above all others and treated with partiality
prefer	verb	select as an alternative over another

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Orientierung

der Akt der Orientierung

🇪🇸Spanish

orientación

el acto de orientar

🇮🇹Italian

orientamento

l'atto di orientarsi

🇳🇱Dutch

oriëntatie

de handeling van het oriënteren

🇵🇹Portuguese

orientação

o ato de orientar

🇷🇺Russian

ориентация

акт ориентирования

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अभिविन्यास

उन्मुखीकरण की क्रिया

🇧🇩Bengali

অভিযোজন

অভিমুখী কাজ

🇮🇳Tamil

நோக்குநிலை

நோக்குநிலை செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

ధోరణి

ఓరియంటింగ్ చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

अभिमुखता

दिशा देण्याची कृती

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઓરિએન્ટેશન

દિશાનિર્દેશ કરવાની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഓറിയൻ്റേഷൻ

ഓറിയൻ്റിംഗിൻ്റെ പ്രവർത്തനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਥਿਤੀ

ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ

🇵🇰Urdu

واقفیت

واقفیت کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

方向

定向行为

🇯🇵Japanese

向き

方向を定めるという行為

🇰🇷Korean

정위

방향을 잡는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

định hướng

hành động định hướng

🇹🇭Thai

ปฐมนิเทศ

การวางแนว

🇮🇩Indonesian

orientasi

tindakan orientasi

🇵🇭Filipino

oryentasyon

ang pagkilos ng pag-orient

🇲🇾Malay

orientasi

perbuatan mengorientasikan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

توجيه

فعل التوجيه

🇮🇷Persian

جهت گیری

عمل جهت گیری

🇹🇷Turkish

yönlendirme

yönlendirme eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתמַצְאוּת

פעולת ההתמצאות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'orientation'?

The primary meaning of 'orientation' is 'the act of orienting'.

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Using 'orientation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'orientation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'orientation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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