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o·ri·ent O0119000 (ôr′ē-ənt, -ĕnt′)n.1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.b. A pearl having exceptional luster.3. Archaic The place on the horizon where the sun rises; the east.adj.1. Having exceptional luster: orient gemstones.2. Archaic Eastern; oriental.tr.v. (ôr′ē-ĕnt′) or·i·ent·ed, or·i·ent·ing, or·i·ents 1. a. To align or position in a particular direction or in a particular relation to the points of the compass: orient the swimming pool north and south; oriented the telescope toward the moon.b. To build (a church) with the nave laid out in an east-west direction and the main altar usually at the eastern end.2. To determine the bearings of (oneself); cause (one) to know one's position in relation to the surroundings: oriented himself by the neon sign on top of the building.3. To make familiar with a new situation: events to help students get oriented to life on campus.4. To provide with a primary purpose or focus of attention: a medical system that is oriented toward the prevention of disease.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oriēns, orient-, rising sun, east, from present participle of orīrī, to arise, be born; see er- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | oriented - adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout"orientatedorientating, orienting - positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually; "noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive"; "an orienting program for new employees"unoriented - not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained; "engaged in unoriented study"; "unoriented until she looked at the map" |
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oriented[′ȯr·ē‚ent·əd] (geology) Pertaining to a specimen that is so marked as to show its exact, original position in space. oriented
Synonyms for orientedadj adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstancesSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |