Definitions of orienting
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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”
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synonyms:
orientating
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orientated, oriented
adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
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aligning, positioning
causing to fall into line or into position
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dimensioning
indicating or determining size and position in space
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familiarising, familiarizing
serving to make familiar
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homing
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
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Antonyms:
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disorienting
causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings
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unoriented
not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained
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confusing
causing confusion or disorientation
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estranging
making one feel out of place or alienated
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stunning
causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility
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stupefying
making physically stupid or dull or insensible
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orientated, oriented
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