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1. orientation
noun. [‘ˌɔriːɛnˈteɪʃən’] the act of orienting.
Etymology
- orientation (English)
- -ation (English)
- orient (English)
- orient (Middle English (1100-1500))
2. orientation
noun. [‘ˌɔriːɛnˈteɪʃən’] an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs.
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- orientation (English)
- -ation (English)
- orient (English)
- orient (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. orientation
noun. [‘ˌɔriːɛnˈteɪʃən’] a predisposition in favor of something.
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- orientation (English)
- -ation (English)
- orient (English)
- orient (Middle English (1100-1500))
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orientationnoun
the act of orienting
Synonyms:
predilection, orientation course, preference -
orientationnoun
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
Synonyms:
predilection, orientation course, preference -
orientationnoun
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
Synonyms:
predilection, orientation course, preference -
predilection, preference, orientationnoun
a predisposition in favor of something
«a predilection for expensive cars»; «his sexual preferences»; «showed a Marxist orientation»
Synonyms:
penchant, taste, druthers, predilection, preference, orientation course -
orientationnoun
a person’s awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
Synonyms:
predilection, orientation course, preference -
orientation course, orientationnoun
a course introducing a new situation or environment
Synonyms:
predilection, orientation course, preference
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:
But I’m sure that the orientation of those comments, despite all the questions about one or another formulation, the orientation towards cooperation between Russia and the United States, that is a step in the right direction.
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Sam Liccardo:
I want to thank all those who work for justice today, to ensure this is not merely a reckoning of things past but a change in our orientation to each other and this community in years to come.
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Lara Brown:
By and large, Democrats tend to believe these individuals are giving because they have a strong progressive/liberal orientation in their politics and they are doing this because it equates to them giving to a cause.
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Nicholas Fortuna:
Unless there is a written contract limiting the circumstances (in which) an employee can be fired, an employer may fire someone without cause, for any or no reason, as long as it’s not an impermissible reason, such as discussing terms and conditions of employment, discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, in some states sexual orientation, etc..
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Walter Odisho:
If we can develop a system where we have direct deliveries to our lines and in an orientation which our operators will use to simply secure instead of handling parts, we have tremendous opportunities.
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Change the label orientation to view instead of object and drop the arrow and you should be able to get the results you want. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Quoth Barb: That his orientation is and always has been primarily toward men? ❋ Unknown (2010)
That his orientation is and always has been primarily toward men? ❋ Unknown (2010)
Perhaps someone who has seen what this orientation is and fled screaming from the campus before it took root might be able to offer something in the comments. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I’d like to address those issues so we can all come to some common understanding and agreement of our purposes here over the next eight weeks, and particularly talk about the first week which we call your orientation to Peace Corps service week. ❋ Unknown (1983)
He added that the monthly numbers encourage «a short-term orientation, which is not the way to run a business.» forced to backtrack and once again began monthly reporting in October 2008:
I also know that our influence in trying to get Iraqis to treat everyone as equal, regardless of gender or sexual orientation is a monumental task, especially since we haven’t achieved it here. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The founders of Google and Facebook, as well as the leaders of Unilever, PepsiCo, Xerox and Procter and Gamble and a host of other public companies, plus private firms, like Levi Strauss and SC Johnson, are clear about the complex, long-term orientation and mission of their enterprises. ❋ Judith Samuelson (2011)
As the Rutgers campus public mourns Clementi, the injustice he suffered due to his sexual orientation is clear and the students have been confronting it boldly. ❋ Ruth Starkman (2010)
My comment was that sexual orientation is not defined, and it needs to be, Russell said. ❋ Unknown (2009)
By the way, I agree with Pedro; at Lakeside sexual orientation is not a big issue. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Personally, it doesn’t bother me what someone’s sexual orientation is as long as it doesn’t affect me. ❋ Unknown (2009)
After all, after a certain age, one´s sexual orientation is irrelevant. ❋ Unknown (2009)
This change was supposed to benefit those whose sexual orientation is still routinely mocked and ridiculed, even in an age of understanding and tolerance. ❋ Tom Davis (2010)
This difference in orientation frames the debate over America’s civic sacrament, a debate that must be fought as scrupulously as the battle over ideas since both are crucial in shaping the narrative of the election and the government. ❋ Christine Pelosi (2010)
[What is] your [sexual orientation]? In other words, are you gay or [straight]? ❋ M0ceN (2005)
[i’m looking] for a [thai] restaurant. is there an orienteer [in the house]? ❋ Lexicali Slim (2009)
Annoying [used car] [huckster] in [Phoenix], heard recently on the radio: «We’re customer orientated…» ❋ Workinglate (2006)
I’m [going] orienteering [today]. ❋ K90 (2007)
[Orientalism] is [historically] an expression of the [curiosity] of an imperialistic mindset, though this is becoming less so. ❋ LudwigVan (2003)
Correct usage: There’s an [Oriental rug] store on Derbe Drive.
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Are you going to the [Oriental] market?
Incorrect usage: Is that dude [oriental]?
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Orientals are known to be [bad drivers]. ❋ Sean-Paul (2003)
I went to orientation to become [orientated].
I’m not redneck-orientated. I know how to speak English.
Everytime I hear the word «[Orientated]» I want to cringe. It’s as bad as hearing the word «ain’t» or «[warsh].» ❋ MadamexXx (2009)
1. «Oriental» is a term generally applied to the «race»/ethnicities that inhabit the region from [Myanmar] (formerly [Burma]) all the way to Korea and Japan. It’s a term referring to geography («East») and is not an offensive or slur word. Some politically correct people in America think it is but I’ve known some Koreans, Japanese, Vietnamese and others from [the Orient] in college and they do not find the word to be offensive at all.
2. There are groceries and restaurants that specialize in [East Asian] food. Many of them use the word «Oriental» on their signs, so apparently they don’t see that word as a racial slam, do they?
3. [Rugs] made in Iran or India are still called «Oriental [rugs]». They are nice, huge, heavy and expensive.
4. There’s been an Oriental presence and influence in America for a long time. There are Chinatowns, [Japanese-American] communities, Vietnamese neighborhoods and Korean neighborhoods on the West Coast states (especially California) and they have been in America for over [160] years. Like all ethnic groups here they have played an important role in making the U.S.A. the great nation that it is today.
5. Also in the Pacific West coast states the Native American peoples have oral traditions detailing of contact with Oriental people long ago. The [travellers] were probably Chinese, Japanese and others. Relations with those visitors were pretty good.
6. Oriental nations have given the world many contribution in the fields of sciences, arts, military strategy, medicine and more. ❋ I Saw U2 Live Twice (2009)
UK Person: Look at those Oriental people over there.
US Person: You shouldn’t call them Oriental. You should call them Asian.
UK Person: But they’re Japanese. They aren’t Indian. They’re Oriental.
US Person: [Rugs] are Oriental. People are not.
UK Person: YOU are a [rug]. Learn more about the English language outside of [your stupid] country. ❋ Kijsjaan08 (2008)
The [honky] suffers from [Orientalism]. ❋ Ding Dong (2004)