Definitions of orientation:

  • noun:   the act of orienting
  • noun:   a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
  • noun:   an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
  • noun:   position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
  • noun:   a course introducing a new situation or environment
  • noun:   a predisposition in favor of something
    Example: "Showed a Marxist orientation"