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  1. 1. n. The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. 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. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. the act of orienting Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a predisposition in favor of something Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships Source: wordnet
  10. 10. n. a course introducing a new situation or environment Source: wordnet
  11. 11. 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 earth's 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. The task of orientation undertaken in this chapter. L. F. Ward. Source: webster
  12. 12. n:100 n. the act of orienting n. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs n. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions n. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships Source: ecdict

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