orientated

adjective

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ori·en·tat·ed | \ ˈȯr-ē-ən-ˌtā-təd

, -ˌen- \

Definition of orientated

chiefly British

: oriented socially orientated activities/people … I let the young ladies in my school see that male orientated jobs are now available to women.— Tamia Dow … art which does not conform in any way to the standards of self-conscious, audience-orientated high art. — British Book News It was a strangely cultural place for a college that was so orientated towards masculinity and athletics.— Michel Ciment … the conference's focus was orientated toward the production side of organic farming, which is most beneficial to individual farmers.— Nathan J. Tohtsoni

Examples of orientated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its Sensus in-car infotainment system keeps the interface clean and puts a unique vertically orientated touchscreen to work in the center console. — John Scott Lewinski, Ars Technica, "The stunning new Volvo V60 proves Sweden still knows station wagons," 25 Feb. 2018 These women are not just breaking boundaries but are also thriving in traditionally male-orientated jobs. — Matthew Vickery, USA TODAY, "First female taxi driver crashes glass ceiling in conservative Somali city," 5 Oct. 2017

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