See Anatomic terms of orientation.

the position of a building relative to the points of a compass.

1[uncountable, countable] the type of aims or interests that a person or an organization has; the act of directing your aims toward a particular thing The course is essentially theoretical in orientat [..]

1839, originally "arrangement of a building, etc., to face east or any other specified direction," noun of action from orient (v.). Sense of "action of determining one's bearings&q [..]

the angle of an object compared to compass points or the axes of a Cartesian plane.

Introducing new hires to the organization and its policies, benefits and culture. Training and familiarization with each department are sometimes included.

an object or person's position in relation to true north.

relative positions of specific atoms or molecules in a chemical compound.

The informal workplace introduction and familiarisation conducted by the individual work unit.  Orientation includes, but is not limited to, introducing the staff member to people within the organisat [..]

An overview or introduction to a topic. [D05195]

The siting of a building on a lot. The term is often used when discussing solar orientation, which is the siting of a building with respect to access to solar radiation.

Alignment of horizontal angle instruments, such as a director, by reference to grid North with sufficient accuracy for purpose.  Initial orientation was determined by magnetic compass or map measureme [..]

The direction of predominant surface pattern remaining after cutting, grinding, lapping, or other processing. Also called lay.

Position in space relative to a reference point.

Definition The position of a structure on a site relative to sunlight angles and prevailing winds. A house with a north to south orientation is designed to take advantage of the sun in winter for heat [..]

Orientation generally refers to layout. See under landscape and portrait.

1. knowledge of the self and of exterior reality, that being, the capacity to recognize one's self and to be aware of the time, the place, and the self one is speaking to. 2. the behavior regardi [..]

Student orientation program at the commencement of each trimester.

An indication of direction on a map or chart, or with reference to the points of a compass in the field, north being the prime reference direction relative to the earth. To express direction as an ang [..]

awareness of your environment (pop)

Orientation in Behaviorism is mentally directing attention or physically directing the body towards a stimulus of some kind, such as light or a noise. Orientation can essentially be described as a res [..]

Used to describe the direction of magnetization of a material. Orientation Direction - The direction in which an anisotropic magnet should be magnetized in order to achieve optimum magnetic proper [..]

In electronic space management, product placement and positioning on the shelf.

Orientation is the change in shape that polymer molecules can undergo when they are made to flow.

A scripted PowerPoint presentation offering a brief overview of the i-SAFE Educational and Outreach components.

Orientation, in the employment context, is the organized introduction of employees to their jobs, coworkers, and the organization. Some of the areas covered in a new employee orientation are policies, [..]

Orientation provides new students with the opportunity to meet other students in their course and staff teaching their course; find their way around the campus; learn about skills that will assist the [..]

sessions combining information and social events that are designed to welcome and transition new students to the college or university.

(n) the act of orienting(n) an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs(n) position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions(n) a predisposition in favor of something [..]

Awareness of one's environment and/or situation, along with the ability to use this information appropriately in a functional setting. See Disorientation. [Click Here To Return To List]

Right - The ability to discriminate between left and right body parts on oneself and on others, as well as the ability to discriminate between left and right within the environment. [Click Here To Ret [..]

General knowledge related to oneself includes information regarding date of birth, age, name, and location of home. [Click Here To Return To List]

The ability to accurately describe present circumstances. For example, in the acute stages of injury, brain-injured patients may be unable to respond accurately to questions such as, "Why are [..]

Knowledge of the current date, day, month and year. Includes knowledge of facts related to time of day. For example, a disoriented patient asked to name the next meal at 4 PM might say, "brea [..]

Placement with respect to the cardinal directions, N, S, E, W; azimuth is the measure of orientation from north.

A term used to describe the direction that a solar module faces. The two components of orientation are the tilt angle (the angle the panel makes from the horizontal) and the aspect angle (the directio [..]

Alignment of an array with respect to north.

A programme of events organised at the beginning of the year to introduce new students to University life.

Establishing correct relationship in direction with reference to points of the compass; the state of being in correct relationship in direction with reference to the points of the compass.

The placing of the east window of a church due east, that is, so that the rising sun may at noon shine on the altar. Anciently, churches were built with their axes pointing to the rising sun on the sa [..]

A range of sessions or activities run by an institution to help new students settle in, such as a campus tour. See Settling in

Week 0 (Orientation) is held twice a year in the week before Autumn and Spring Sessions start. Orientation provides new students with the opportunity to meet other students in their course and staff t [..]

An enrollment step that gives an introduction to the college, class, or program for new students. You must complete orientation in order to be eligible for registration.

A vital part of the college experience with activities designed to help new students adjust and familiarize themselves with the college.  Occurs at the beginning of the semester, and attendance at all activities is required.

   A session designed to introduce you to the college or a specific course.  New students attend a college orientation to learn about services available to them, what to expect fro [..]

Sessions for new students held before a term begins. The idea is to introduce them to their peers and to university life.

Definition:In order to make the most effective use of solar radiation, modules and collectors are oriented toward the sun in such a way that the solar power yield is as high as possible. In this context the sun's angle of incidence and the "Azimuth angle" come into play, as well as the modules' and/or collectors' angle of i [..]

Position with respect to the directions of north, south, east, west.

(Crystal) – Arrangement of certain crystal axes or crystal planes in a polycrystalline aggregate with respect to a given direction or plane. If there is any tendency for one arrangement to predominate [..]

the alignment of a map in relation to the cardinal directions; most typically, modern maps are oriented

The direction an envelope element faces, i.e., the direction of a vector perpendicular to and pointing away from the surface outside of the element.

The angular relationship of a surface, plane, discontinuity or axis to a reference plane or surface.

the relative physical position or direction of something

The direction a face is pointing.

A programme of events organised at the beginning of the year to introduce new students to University life.

Direction in reference to a coordinate frame

Orientation is the process of making the transition to college life. There are two types of Orientation

A college or university's official process of welcoming new, accepted students to campus and providing them with information and policies before classes begin, usually in a half-day or full-day event. Many colleges and graduate schools offer a separate orientation just for international students to cover topics such as how to follow immigra [..]

The process of welcoming new students to the university. During orientation you will be introduced to your campus, receive an overview of your course, meet teaching staff, fellow students and most imp [..]

This program is designed to help new students make a smooth transition to the University of Utah. All new undergraduate/transfer students are required to attend an orientation session before registeri [..]

A day or multi-day event that helps new freshman and transfer students meet other students, become familiar with campus services, and register for classes.

A period of time prior to matriculation, ranging from two days to a week, set aside for new students to come to campus to participate in an organized program designed to hasten academic and social acclimatization. Orientation programs include academic and personal counseling, social occasions, tours, and time for independent activity. These program [..]

a program an educational institution normally offers at the beginning of the academic year to new students to familiarize them with the campus.

A program of activities run at the beginning of the academic year which is designed to provide students who are new to the University with the information and support they need to become familiar with [..]

The direction in which a page is printed: landscape is printed horizontally, while portrait is printed vertically.

The rotational state of an object relative to a set of reference axes. The orientation of an object free to move in three dimensions has 3 components, sometimes referred to as pan, tilt and roll.

Awareness of oneself in relation to Time, place and Person.

The placement of any object or space, such as a window, a door or a room, and its relationship to the points on a compass.

Awareness of oneself in relation to time, place and person.

The process of mechanically stretching plastic film or parts in order to produce a straightening and alignment of the molecules in the stretch direction. If done in one direction, the material is said [..]

An object's position or relationship in direction with reference to points of the compass.

The position of a tag antenna vis-a-vis a reader antenna. With UHF systems, readers can be either circular-polarized or linear-polarized. When using a linear polarized antenna, the tag reader and ante [..]

the direction that a solar energy collector

Direction in reference to a coordinate frame

The way the board is positioned. The correct way has each player with a white square in their right hand corner.

Introductory program occurring before or at the start of the school year to acquaint new students with college.

the process of figuring out where one is in relation to other things. overfishing

A, usually one to three day, session held on campus, before a student's first semester, to help students learn more about campus, meet others, and register for classes.

Process when students start university, where they get introduced to their university, learn where things are and meet other students.

May be Horizontal, vertical or diagonal.

 In electronic space management, product placement and positioning on the shelf.OS&Ds:

The alignment of directions in relation to a specified origin - see also Azimuth.

(uncountable) The act of orienting or the state of being oriented. (uncountable) A position relative to compass bearings (uncountable) The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in [..]

The angle formed by the major axis of an object relative to a reference axis. It must be defined relative to a three-dimensional coordinate system. Angular position of an object with respect to the ro [..]