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orienting

o·ri·ent
O o

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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [noun, adjective awr-ee-uh nt, ‐ee-ent, ohr-; verb awr-ee-ent, ohr‐]
    • /noun, adjective ˈɔr i ənt, ‐iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; verb ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr‐/
    • /ˈɔː.ri.ən.teɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective awr-ee-uh nt, ‐ee-ent, ohr-; verb awr-ee-ent, ohr‐]
    • /noun, adjective ˈɔr i ənt, ‐iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-; verb ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr‐/

Definitions of orienting word

  • noun orienting the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean. 1
  • noun orienting Jewelry. an orient pearl. the iridescence of a pearl. 1
  • noun orienting the east; the eastern region of the heavens or the world. 1
  • verb with object orienting to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc. 1
  • verb with object orienting to familiarize (a person) with new surroundings or circumstances, or the like: lectures designed to orient the new students. 1
  • verb with object orienting to place in any definite position with reference to the points of the compass or other locations: to orient a building north and south. 1

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Origin of orienting

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin orient- (stem of oriēns) “the east, sunrise,” noun use of present participle of orīrī “to rise”; see -ent

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Parts of speech for Orienting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orienting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

orienting usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for orienting

verb with object orienting

  • disorienting — to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.

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