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orientating |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Orientate \O"ri*en*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Orientated}; p. pr & vb n. {Orientating}.] [From {Orient}.] 1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward. 2. To arrange in order to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves. A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. --E. S. Dana. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: orientating adj : positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually; "noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive"; "an orienting program for new employees" [syn: {orienting}] [ant: {disorienting}]
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