ORIENTATION

[noun] [U]The orientation of someone or something is the particular interests, activities or aims that they have.The orientation of the course is very much towards psychology, so I don't think you would find it useful.The job is open to everyone, irrespective of political orientation.He considered it an invasion of privacy to be asked about his sexual orientation (= the sex of the people whom he was sexually attracted to). -orientated, [esp. US] -oriented [suffix]Orientated shows the direction in which something is aimed.The Department of Education wants colleges to put more emphasis on practical, career-orientated teaching.She wants to turn the company into a profit-orientated organization.