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Synonyms
o·ri·en·ta·tion (ôŕē-ĕn-tā́shən, -ən-, ōŕ-)

noun 

  1. The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
  2. Location or position relative to the points of the compass.
  3. The construction of a church so that its longitudinal axis has an east-west direction with the main altar usually at the eastern end.
  4. The direction followed in the course of a trend, movement, or development.
  5. A tendency of thought; a general inclination: a Marxist orientation.
  6. Sexual orientation.
    1. An adjustment or adaptation to a new environment, situation, custom, or set of ideas.
    2. Introductory instruction concerning a new situation: orientation for incoming students.
  8. Psychology Awareness of the objective world in relation to one's self.