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.

an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs

a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships

a course introducing a new situation or environment