orientation
n. adjustment to surroundings; direction, tendency; direction of printing, direction in which one can read text or see a picture (Computers); turning toward the east | ||||
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Orientation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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.
(n.)
The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
(n.)
Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.
(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.
(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.
(n.)
The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
(n.)
Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.
(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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
orientation
Noun
1. the act of orienting
(hypernym) placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) wavelength
3. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
(hypernym) direction
(hyponym) attitude
(attribute) horizontal
4. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
(synonym) predilection, preference
(hypernym) predisposition
5. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
(hypernym) self-awareness
6. a course introducing a new situation or environment
(synonym) orientation course
(hypernym) course, course of study, course of instruction, class
Noun
1. the act of orienting
(hypernym) placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) wavelength
3. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
(hypernym) direction
(hyponym) attitude
(attribute) horizontal
4. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
(synonym) predilection, preference
(hypernym) predisposition
5. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
(hypernym) self-awareness
6. a course introducing a new situation or environment
(synonym) orientation course
(hypernym) course, course of study, course of instruction, class
| hEnglish - advanced version |
orientation
orientation
\o`ri*en*ta"tion\ (?), n. [cf. f. orientation.]
1. the act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. fig.: a return to first principles; an orderly arrangement. the task of orientation undertaken in this chapter. f. ward.
similar words(4)
political orientation
value orientation
religious orientation
object-orientation
orientation
\o`ri*en*ta"tion\ (?), n. [cf. f. orientation.]
1. the act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. fig.: a return to first principles; an orderly arrangement. the task of orientation undertaken in this chapter. f. ward.
similar words(4)
political orientation
value orientation
religious orientation
object-orientation
Orientation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oil and Gas Field Glossary |
Orientation
The process of positioning a deflection tool within the wellbore so that it faces in the direction necessary to achieve the desired direction and drift angle for a directional hole.
The process of positioning a deflection tool within the wellbore so that it faces in the direction necessary to achieve the desired direction and drift angle for a directional hole.
| Aviation - English - Spintra.com |
Orientation.
Direction in reference to a coordinate frame
Direction in reference to a coordinate frame
| Energy Glossary |
ORIENTATION
The position of a building relative to the points of a compass.
The position of a building relative to the points of a compass.
| Glossary of Cartographic Terms |
orientation
Establishing correct relationship in direction with reference to points of the compass; the state of being in correct relationship in direction with reference to the points of the compass.
Establishing correct relationship in direction with reference to points of the compass; the state of being in correct relationship in direction with reference to the points of the compass.
| CAVE AND KARST TERMINOLOGY |
ORIENTATION
The relationship of a survey line to true, grid or magnetic north.
The relationship of a survey line to true, grid or magnetic north.
Orientation Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
orientation
the process of positioning a deflection tool so it faces in the direction necessary to achieve the desired direction and drift angle of a directional hole. (See directional drilling.)
the process of positioning a deflection tool so it faces in the direction necessary to achieve the desired direction and drift angle of a directional hole. (See directional drilling.)
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Orientation
in electronic space management, product placement and positioning on the shelf.
in electronic space management, product placement and positioning on the shelf.
Orientation Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Orientation
Awareness of your environment
Awareness of your environment
Orientation Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
orientation
- Variable in class javax.swing.JSlider
protected int orientation
See Also: setOrientation(int)
- Variable in class javax.swing.JSlider
protected int orientation
See Also: setOrientation(int)
orientation *2
- Variable in class javax.swing.JSplitPane
protected int orientation
How the views are split.
orientation *3
- Variable in class javax.swing.JScrollBar
protected int orientation
See Also: setOrientation(int)
orientation *4
- Variable in class javax.swing.JProgressBar
protected int orientation
The orientation to display the progress bar. The default is HORIZONTAL.
orientation *5
- Variable in class javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicSplitPaneDivider
protected int orientation
Orientation of the JSplitPane.
Orientation Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Chess Terms |
Orientation
The way the board is positioned. The correct way has each player with a white square in their right hand corner.
The way the board is positioned. The correct way has each player with a white square in their right hand corner.
Orientation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Orientation
Orientation may refer to:
- Orientation (mental), a function of the mind
- Orientation (physical), determining ones location in ones surroundings
- Orientation (film), a 1996 short film produced by the Church of Scientology
- Orientation (housing), the position of a building with respect to the sun, a concept in building design
- "Orientation" (Lost), a 2005 episode of American television series Lost
- Orientation week, the first week of a university year in several countries
- Coin orientation and Medallic orientation, a description of the orientation of opposite faces of a coin with respect to one another
- Sexual orientation, the direction of an individual's sexuality with respect to the sex of the persons the individual finds sexually attractive
- Map Orientation, the relationship between directions on a map and compass directions
- Orientación, Prison Break episode.
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