oriented — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Having a specific orientation (positioning or direction).

   Examples

   During assembly, keep the tab oriented toward the slot that it will later enter.

2. Having had an orientation (an introduction to a topic or place).

   Usage

   • often
   • with with or in

   Examples

   They are now oriented with the main campus.

   I am no expert in geometry, but I am suitably oriented in it.

3. In any of various technical senses, admitting or being equipped with a notion of handedness (i.e. of distinguishing clockwise and anticlockwise). See Orientability on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

4. Having (something) as a primary concern or guiding principle; focused on (something).

   Usage

   • In compounds

   Synonyms

   focused

   Examples

   a Marxist-oriented approach to economics

Adjective

1. adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination

   Synonyms

   orientated

   Antonyms

   unoriented

   Examples

   the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view

   helping freshmen become oriented to college life

   More examples (1)

   the book is value-oriented throughout