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ORIENTING

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually

Example:

an orienting program for new employees

Synonyms:

orientating; orienting

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

aligning; positioning (causing to fall into line or into position)

dimensioning (indicating or determining size and position in space)

familiarising; familiarizing (serving to make familiar)

homing (orienting or directing homeward or to a destination)

Also:

orientated; oriented (adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination)

Antonym:

disorienting (causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings)

 II. (verb) 

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-ing form of the verb orient

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