orientating
Getting one's bearings
Orientating is a present participle of orient, meaning to position or align something in relation to surroundings or circumstances: She spent the morning orientating herself to the new office layout.
The word is more common in British English; Americans typically prefer orienting.
Both forms are correct, though orientating strikes some speakers as unnecessarily long.
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
route · heading · course · trajectory · azimuth · north · south · east
Positioning in proper relation
- calibratingAdjusting for accuracy
- adjustingAltering to correct
- configuringArranging system settings
- positioningArranging in specific locations
leveling · balancing · tuning · synchronizing · setting · arranging · centering · angling
Making first acquaintance
- familiarizingMaking something known
- briefingConcise information session
- inductingFormally admitting to membership
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
acclimating · acquainting · training · initiating · preparing · guiding · mentoring · integrating
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
wayfinding · route · heading · course · trajectory · azimuth · north · south · east · west
aligning
Positioning in proper relation
- calibratingAdjusting for accuracy
- adjustingAltering to correct
- configuringArranging system settings
positioning · leveling · balancing · tuning · synchronizing · setting · arranging · centering · angling · rotating
introducing
Making first acquaintance
- familiarizingMaking something known
- briefingConcise information session
- inductingFormally admitting to membership
welcoming · acclimating · acquainting · training · initiating · preparing · guiding · mentoring · integrating · assimilating
orientatingdisorienting
Causing loss of direction
disorientating · getting lost · confusing · bewildering · wandering
orientatingdisorienting
Causing loss of direction
alienating · estranging · confusing · unsettling · destabilizing
orientatingmisaligning
Positioning incorrectly relative to another
disorientating · misdirecting · skewing · displacing · randomizing
- sexual orientationAttraction pattern by gender
- orientation weekUniversity newcomer introduction period
- freshman orientationIntroductory event for newcomers
- orientation dayNewcomer introduction event
- new student orientation
- orientation programStructured newcomer introduction