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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:
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