orientation

o|ri|en|ta|tion [ˌo:riənˈteıʃən, ˌɔri- US ˌo:-] n formal

1.) [U and C]

the type of activity or subject that a person or organization seems most interested in and gives most attention to

orientation towards/to

▪ The company needs to develop a stronger orientation towards marketing its products.

▪ How can we get students to adopt a serious orientation to learning?

orientation of

▪ He was unhappy with the commercial orientation of the organization.

2.) [U and C]

the political opinions or religious beliefs that someone has

political/religious orientation

▪ The meeting is open to everyone, whatever their political or religious orientation.

▪ The party has a broadly socialist orientation.

3.) sexual orientation

the fact that someone is ↑heterosexual or ↑homosexual

▪ Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is still far too widespread.

4.) [U]

a period of time during which people are trained and prepared for a new job or course of study

▪ This is orientation week for all the new students.

5.)

the angle or position of an object, or the direction in which it is facing