Children are quick to gain orientation to new circumstances.
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Orientation
/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/
Synonyms for "orientation" (152 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (31)
Noun(10 words)
preferenceaimingalign with weekly patternalinementalinementsangleanglesapproach to learningazimuthsbearing
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (45)
Noun(16 words)
case hardeningcelestial navigationconditioningcoursecurrentdead reckoningdirectiondirection linedisorientationdomesticationdriftexposurefamiliarizationfixfrontagehabituationhardeningheadinghelmsmanshiphousebreaking
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Adjective(3 words)
educational capacitationideological stanceintroductory session
Verb(1 words)
Related words (76)
laylayoutlielineline of directionline of marchline of positionlocationnaturalizationnavigationpilotagepilotingplacementplacingpointpoint of viewpositionposition linepositioningposture
Noun(30 words)
liesmagnitude and directionmethodismsnneobliquityonboardingorientorientatingorientation courseorientation programoutlookpathperspectivepet care orientedpolaritypolicy directedpolitical stanceposespredilectionpull direction
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qiblareorientationsensslewingspanish políticastanceteam joiningtransitional phrasetrend toward edtechvector direction
Adjective(4 words)
normal orientationoverall directionportuguese orientaçãospiritual grounding
Verb(1 words)
Preposition(1 words)
toward earth
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
10 entriescampus toureducational outlookinformation sessionmagnetic orientationmoral perspectiveorientation handbookpolitical stanceschool toursolar orientationspatial orientation
Collocations
6 entriesnew student orientationorientation dayorientation materialsorientation programorientation sessionschool orientation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
47 translations across 18 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- կողմնորոշում noun (the act of orienting)
- կողմնորոշում noun (position relative to compass bearings)
Bulgarian
3 entries- въведение noun (introduction to a new environment)
- ориентация noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- ориентиране noun (the act of orienting)
Catalan
3 entries- orientació noun (the act of orienting)
- orientació noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- orientació noun (introduction to a new environment)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 新生訓練 /新生训练 noun (introduction to a new environment)
Dutch
4 entries- oriëntatie noun (the act of orienting)
- oriëntatie noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- oriëntatie noun (introduction to a new environment)
- oriëntering noun (the act of orienting)
Finnish
4 entries- orientaatio noun (introduction to a new environment)
- perehdytys noun (introduction to a new environment)
- suunta noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- suuntaaminen noun (the act of orienting)
Greek
3 entries- κατατοπισμός noun (introduction to a new environment)
- προσανατολισμός noun (the act of orienting)
- προσανατολισμός noun (position relative to compass bearings)
Hungarian
2 entries- betájolás noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- tájékozódás noun (the act of orienting)
Italian
3 entries- orientamento noun (the act of orienting)
- orientamento noun (introduction to a new environment)
- posizione noun (position relative to compass bearings)
Japanese
3 entries- オリエンテーション noun (introduction to a new environment)
- 指導 noun (introduction to a new environment)
- 方位 noun (position relative to compass bearings)
Korean
1 entries- 오리엔테이션 noun (introduction to a new environment)
Macedonian
2 entries- ориента́ција noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- ориенти́рање noun (the act of orienting)
Portuguese
3 entries- orientação noun (the act of orienting)
- orientação noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- orientação noun (introduction to a new environment)
Romanian
2 entries- orientare noun (the act of orienting)
- orientare noun (introduction to a new environment)
Russian
3 entries- ориента́ция noun (position relative to compass bearings)
- ориенти́рование noun (the act of orienting)
- ориентиро́вка noun (the act of orienting)
Spanish
2 entries- orientación noun (the act of orienting)
- orientación noun (introduction to a new environment)
Tagalog
2 entries- lantangan noun (introduction to a new environment)
- satungo noun (the act of orienting)
Ukrainian
1 entries- орієнта́ція noun (the act of orienting)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
We will have a period of orientation for freshmen.
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This room's orientation is great.
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Employers cannot refuse to hire workers because of their race, religion, ethnic origin, skin colour, sex, age, marital status, disability or sexual orientation.
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Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.