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the state or fact of facing a particular direction
  • a building's orientation is an important consideration in the Chinese practice of feng shui

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The first known use of orientation was in 1839

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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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