orientation

1. The act of orienting (synset 101054296)
   is a type of: emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning - the act of putting something in a certain place
2. An integrated set of attitudes and beliefs (synset 106217756)
   is a type of: attitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
   subtypes:

   • wavelength - a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding
   • experimentalism - an orientation that favors experimentation and innovation
   • reorientation - a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
   • perspective, position, view - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
   • orthodoxy - a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
   • heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy - any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
   • ideology, political orientation, political theory - an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
   • religious orientation - an attitude toward religion or religious practices
3. Position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions (synset 113850288)
   tells us about:

   • horizontal - parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
   • perpendicular, vertical - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
   • inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
   is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
   subtypes:

   • attitude - position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
   • horizontal - something that is oriented horizontally
   • vertical - something that is oriented vertically
   • quarter - one of the four major division of the compass
4. A predisposition in favor of something (synset 106210079)
   "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
   is a type of: predisposition - an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
   same as: predilection, preference
5. A person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships (synset 105684599)
   is a type of: self-awareness - awareness of your own individuality
6. A course introducing a new situation or environment (synset 100893192)
   is a type of: class, course, course of instruction, course of study - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
   same as: orientation course

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