Definition of: orientation

(ôr′ē·en·tā′shən, ō′rē-) noun
1. The act of orienting, or the state of being oriented.
2. Position, or the determining of position, with relation to the points of the compass.
3. The determination or adjustment of one's position with reference to circumstances, ideals, etc.
4. Psychol. Awareness of one's own temporal, spatial, and personal relationships.
5. Archit. The construction of a church upon an east-west axis, so as to have the altar in the eastern end.
6. The homing instinct, as in pigeons.
7. Chem. The particular disposition of the constituent atoms in a compound, especially as determined by electrical forces.