meaning of orientation
1. The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
2. The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earths axis.
3. An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch. ), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.
4. Fig. : A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.
5. a course introducing a new situation or environment
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