orientation

US /ˌɔriɛnˈteʃən, -ən-, ˌor-/

UK /ˌɔ:riənˈteɪʃn/

B1

noun

  • A person's sexual preference
  • Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
  • A program or class to introduce a new situation or environment
  • Process of giving information about something new
  • A person's basic beliefs or feelings about something.
  • The direction that something faces.
  • A program or meeting to introduce new people to an organization or activity.
  • Awareness of oneself in relation to one's environment.
  • The determination of one's position with respect to one's surroundings.
  • A person's preferences, e.g. sexual preferences
  • A course or program designed to introduce a new situation or environment.