Word Type

Noun

The word "orientation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

disorientation

Derived Terms

biorientation class-orientation coorientation family of orientation macro-level orientation malorientation micro-level orientation misorientation monoorientation multiorientation orientation cage orientation camp orientation course orientation week orientational orientationist photoorientation preorientation reorientation romantic orientation sexual orientation

Derived From

orient

Context

analysis analytic geometry differential geometry education topology typography

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

attitude class course course of instruction course of study direction emplacement locating location mental attitude placement position positioning predisposition self-awareness

Type Of (IsA)

attitude direction placement position relative location self awareness

Related Terms

attraction nonorientable orient orientable orientalism orientate orienteer

Related Terms

ability adjustment aisle altar base choice christian church construction direction east environment hypersurface inclination introduction landscape negatively nonorientable order orient orientable orientalism orientate orienteer page parametrised portrait positively print real tendency vector space west

Synonym Network

orientation course predilection

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