Main Entry: ori·en·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌȯr-ē-ən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌen-\

Function: noun

Date: 1839

1 a : the act or process of orienting or of being oriented b : the state of being oriented; broadly : arrangement, alignment
2 a : a usually general or lasting direction of thought, inclination, or interest b : a person's self-identification as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual <sexual orientation>
3 : change of position by organs, organelles, or organisms in response to external stimulus

— ori·en·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— ori·en·ta·tion·al·ly adverb