orientation
nouns
the act of orienting
is a type of (narrower)
the act of putting something in a certain place
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
is a type of (narrower)
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
"he had the attitude that work was fun"
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
is a type of (narrower)
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
is an attribute of
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
"a horizontal surface"
is an attribute of
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
"a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
a predisposition in favor of something
"a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
a course introducing a new situation or environment
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