orientation
part of speech
noun (orientation, orientations; an orientation)
meaning for a pupil
1) The direction something faces or points: north, south, up, sideways. tree →
2) (school) A short welcome time or tour that helps new pupils or workers learn their way around. tree →
3) (maps, maths) Finding your way using a map and compass; or how a shape is turned. tree →
4) (formal) A person's basic beliefs, interests or who they are attracted to (as in «sexual orientation»). tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths, the orientation of a shape changes when you rotate or reflect it; a page can be portrait or landscape orientation. In geography and outdoor education, orienteering is a sport of finding your way with a map. In school, «orientation day» welcomes new students. Phrases: «portrait/landscape orientation», «orientation day», «sense of orientation», «sexual orientation».
examples
- Turn the page to landscape orientation for your graph. tree →
- The new pupils had an orientation tour of the school. tree →
- After the shape is rotated, its orientation changes but its size stays the same. tree →
- Use the compass to check the orientation of the map. tree →
- The house has a south-facing orientation, so it gets lots of sun. tree →
- Freshers' week at university begins with orientation. tree →
note
Countable and uncountable. Verb: orient (US) / orientate (UK). Related: orienteering. Maths: rotations and reflections change orientation; translations do not. «Sexual orientation» is a respectful formal phrase used in law and health.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «orientation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.