orientation
(noun)
noun
1. the act of orienting
Definition categories: act, emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning
2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
Definition categories: thought, attitude
3. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
Definition categories: link, direction
4. a predisposition in favor of something
- showed a Marxist orientation
Similar word(s): predilection, preference
Definition categories: thought, predisposition
5. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
Definition categories: thought
6. a course introducing a new situation or environment