oriented

adjective

Simple meaning

Having as a primary concern or guiding principle.

Pronunciation

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ˈɔɹiɛntəd

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Definition

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adjective

Having a specific orientation (positioning or direction).
often with with or in
Having had an orientation (an introduction to a topic or place).
in compounds
Having (something) as a primary concern or guiding principle; focused on (something).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B1 · Intermediate
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

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“The house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view.”adjective

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Inflected forms

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orientverbBase word
Be oriented.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

orientationnounDerived noun
The act of orienting.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

computer-oriented languagenounCompound term
A programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers.
job-oriented terminalnounCompound term
A terminal designed for a particular application.
machine-oriented languagenounCompound term
A programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers.
object-oriented databasenounCompound term
A database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition.
object-oriented database management systemnounCompound term
A database management system designed to manage an object-oriented database.
object-oriented programingnounCompound term
Creating a program that can use and support objects.

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Synonyms

Sense: having a specific orientation (positioning or direction)

orientatedbound

Antonyms

Sense: having a specific orientation (positioning or direction)

unorientedRare

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