orientation

[ awr-ee-uh n-tey-shuh n, -en-, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr- /

noun

Origin of orientation

First recorded in 1830–40; orientate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM orientation

o·ri·en·ta·tive, adjective non·o·ri·en·ta·tion, noun

British Dictionary definitions for orientative

orientation
/ (ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

Derived forms of orientation

orientational, adjective

Medical definitions for orientative

orientation
[ ôr′ē-ən-tāshən ]

n.

The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
Location or position relative to the points of the compass.
The relative position of one atom with respect to another to which it is connected.
Sexual orientation.
Introductory instruction concerning a new situation.
Awareness of the objective world in relation to one's self.