Dictionary Entry
orientation
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (4.92)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
In a Sentence
“Students can use orientation to explain The determination of the relative position of something or someone..”
Published Usage Examples
“Change the label orientation to view instead of object and drop the arrow and you should be able to get the results you want.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin orientare ‘to align’ via French orientation.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “orientation”
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