orientations

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of adjusting something to face a particular direction.

  - "After the storm, we had to orient the sailboat to catch the wind."
  - "The compass helped us to orient ourselves in the wilderness."

• Noun

  The state or condition of being aligned.

  - "The pieces of furniture were not properly oriented in the room."
  - "The image was oriented correctly for printing."

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Antonyms

disorientation

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Variants

List of all variants of orientations that leads to same result
orientation , orientational , orientationally , orientations , sexual orientation , sexual orientations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'orientare', meaning 'to adjust one's course'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'orientations' comes from the Latin word 'oriri', meaning 'to rise'.

2. The term 'sexual orientation' was first used in the late 19th century.

3. The Great Wall of China can be oriented from space.

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Related Concepts

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1. Alignment: The act of arranging things in a line or in proper order.

2. Direction: A point or area in relation to something else, such as north, south, east, or west.

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Culture

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In literature, 'orientations' can refer to the setting or context of a story. In psychology, it refers to an individual's sexual orientation.

How to Memorize "orientations"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'orientations' as 'orienting' oneself to a new situation or environment.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'orientations' as 'finding one's bearings' or 'getting one's bearings straight'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'ORIENT' as 'Orients' in space, 'R'esets the compass, 'I'nforms the direction, 'N'orth is up, and 'T'ime is of the essence.

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