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Orienting meaning in English

Meaning of Orienting in English

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Orienting

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Adjective

1. orientating, orienting

positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually

Example Sentences:
'noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive'
'an orienting program for new employees'

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Orienting

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noun (ˈɔːrɪənt )
1. poetic another word for east, Compare occident
2. archaic
the eastern sky or the dawn
3. 
a. 
the iridescent lustre of a pearl
b. 
(as modifier)
orient pearls
4. 
a pearl of high quality
adjective (ˈɔːrɪənt )
5. mainly poetic
eastern
6. archaic
(of the sun, stars, etc) rising
verb (ˈɔːrɪˌɛnt )
7. 
to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances
8. (transitive)
to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions
9. (transitive)
to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction
noun
the Orient
1. 
the countries east of the Mediterranean
2. 
the eastern hemisphere

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Orienting

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noun
1.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
the east
2. 
a. 
the quality that determines a pearl's value; luster
b. 
a pearl of high quality
adjective
3. 
brilliant; shining; precious: said originally of pearls, now used more generally
4.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
a. 
eastern; oriental
b. 
rising, as the sun
verb transitive
5. 
to arrange with reference to the east; esp., to build (a church) with the chief altar at the eastern end
6. 
to set (a map or chart) in agreement with the points of the compass
7. 
to adjust with relation to facts or principles; correct
8. 
to adjust or adapt to, or acquaint with, a particular situation

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Orienting

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n.
1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia.
2.
a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality.
b. A pearl having exceptional luster.
3. Archaic The place on the horizon where the sun rises; the east.
adj.
1. Having exceptional luster: orient gemstones.
2. Archaic Eastern; oriental.
tr.v. (ôrē-ĕnt) or·i·ent·ed, or·i·ent·ing, or·i·ents
1.
a. To align or position in a particular direction or in a particular relation to the points of the compass: orient the swimming pool north and south; oriented the telescope toward the moon.
b. To build (a church) with the nave laid out in an east-west direction and the main altar usually at the eastern end.
2. To determine the bearings of (oneself); cause (one) to know one's position in relation to the surroundings: oriented himself by the neon sign on top of the building.
3. To make familiar with a new situation: events to help students get oriented to life on campus.
4. To provide with a primary purpose or focus of attention: a medical system that is oriented toward the prevention of disease.

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