Orientating

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  orientating \orientating\ orienting \orienting\adj.
     aligning; positioning; setting into proper alignment.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Orientate \O"ri*en*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Orientated}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Orientating}.] [From {Orient}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an
        easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
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     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.
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              A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper
              position so as to exhibit its symmetry. --E. S.
                                                    Dana.
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     3. Same as {orient}[2].
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  orientating
       adj : positioning with respect to a reference system or
             determining your bearings physically or intellectually;
             "noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before
             heading back to the hive"; "an orienting program for
             new employees" [syn: {orienting}] [ant: {disorienting}]