orientation
$ \mathrm{orientation} /ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃn/
noun C1 OPAL W
1 uncountable, countable a person’s basic beliefs or feelings about a particular subject
religious/political orientation
a person’s sexual orientation (= whether they are attracted to men, women or both) 性的指向
2 uncountable, countable the type of aims or interests that a person or an organization has; the act of directing your aims towards a particular thing
The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.
orientation to/towards something
Companies have been forced into a greater orientation to the market.
People over 55 tended to have a strong leisure orientation.
3 uncountable training or information that you are given before starting a new job, course, etc.
an orientation session/program/course
4 countable (specialist) the direction in which an object faces
The orientation of the planet's orbit is changing continuously.
Word Origin
mid 19th cent.: apparently from orient.