orientations
Ways things face
Orientations is the plural of orientation, which refers to one's position or alignment relative to something else.
It covers physical positioning (the orientations of the solar panels), mental familiarity (new employee orientations), and fundamental inclinations—particularly sexual orientation, meaning the pattern of romantic and sexual attraction: People of all sexual orientations are welcome.
Of physical desire
- genderSocial identity category
- romanticConducive to love
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
- queerUnusual or non-normative
heterosexual · homosexual · bisexual · asexual · pansexual · self-discovery · self-identification · pride
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
north · south · east · west · cardinal · magnetic · navigational · wayfinding
New member integration process
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- inductionFormal admission process
- briefingConcise information session
- familiarizationBecoming acquainted with something
welcome · tour · walkthrough · initiation · acclimation · acclimatization · immersion · introduction
Way of seeing things
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
- standpointPosition for judgment
- mindsetEstablished mental attitude
philosophy · framework · paradigm · lens · approach · angle · perception · interpretation
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- configurationArrangement of parts
setup · tuning · regulation · calibrating · zeroing · leveling · squaring · centering
sexual
Of physical desire
queer · heterosexual · homosexual · bisexual · asexual · pansexual · self-discovery · self-identification · pride · spectrum
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
azimuth · north · south · east · west · cardinal · magnetic · navigational · wayfinding · gyroscope
onboarding
New member integration process
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- inductionFormal admission process
- briefingConcise information session
familiarization · welcome · tour · walkthrough · initiation · acclimation · acclimatization · immersion · introduction · newcomer
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- worldviewComprehensive belief framework
- standpointPosition for judgment
mindset · philosophy · framework · paradigm · lens · approach · angle · perception · interpretation · political
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- positioningArranging in specific locations
configuration · setup · tuning · regulation · calibrating · zeroing · leveling · squaring · centering · mounting
- trainingtraining, basic training, training session, employee training, apprenticeships
- outreachcold calls, canvassing, door-to-door, cold calling, flyer
- hiringhiring, job, interview, resume, application
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- learninglearning, learn, classes, instruction, studying
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, gender ratio
orientationsdisorientations
States of lost bearings
disorientation · misalignments · directionlessness · randomness · confusion
orientationsdepartures
Acts of going away
exits · conclusions · farewells · terminations · disengagements
orientationsdisorientations
States of lost bearings
confusions · indifference · apathy · aimlessness · purposelessness
- 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