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Meaning of orientation

- The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
- The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis.
- An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.
- Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.

Crossword clue for orientation

- Alignment
- Alignment of oriental nation’s extremities
- Bearings
- Local adjustment
- No going back after irate Toni confused bearings
- Point of view
- Sense of direction