n. 1 the act or an instance of orienting; the state of being oriented. 2 a a relative position. b a person's attitude or adjustment in relation to circumstances, esp. politically or psychologically. 3 an introduction to a subject or situation; a briefing. 4 the faculty by which birds etc. find their way home from a distance. orientation course esp. US a course giving information to newcomers to a university etc. orientational adj.
[ app. f. ORIENT ]