n.
Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ r- ē - ə n- ' t ā -sh ə n, - ˌ en-
Function: noun
Date: 1839
1 a : the act or process of orienting or of being oriented b : the state of being oriented broadly : ARRANGEMENT , ALIGNMENT
2 a : a usually general or lasting direction of thought, inclination, or interest b : a person's self-identification as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual <sexual orientation >
3 : change of position by organs, organelles, or organisms in response to external stimulus
– ori · en · ta · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– ori · en · ta · tion · al · ly adverb