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orientated |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Orientate \O"ri*en*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Orientated}; p. pr & vb n. {Orientating}.] [From {Orient}.] 1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward. 2. To arrange in order to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves. A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. --E. S. Dana. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: orientated adj : adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout" [syn: {oriented}] [ant: {unoriented}]
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