orientations

noun

plural of orientation
as in aspects
the state or fact of facing a particular direction a building's orientation is an important consideration in the Chinese practice of feng shui

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Recent Examples of orientations More broadly, Iran’s anti-American stance clashes with the official orientations of all three signatories of the Mecca agreement. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Its integrated unibody clip attaches to laptops, monitors or standard tripods and it can be used in landscape, portrait and even upside-down orientations. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 An uncharted exploration The spacecraft is capturing data about the rotation rates, orientations and shapes of frozen objects that orbit in the Kuiper Belt. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Playing Nala is not only a chance to represent plus-size Black women from Miami, but builds on the show’s theme that people of all body types, gender orientations, race and backgrounds can be seen in leading roles. — Jalynn McDuffey, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 The event features a striking diversity of body shapes, ages, complexions, backgrounds, orientations, gender expressions and body art, all made equal under the Florida sun (slightly overcast this year) by their status as golden geese for the fan platforms. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Religious practitioners may also regard nonheterosexual orientations or non-cisgender identities as immoral or otherwise inconsistent with their religious beliefs. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026 This plant is available in many colors and blossom orientations, with some facing upright and some leaning toward the ground. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026 Buildings, for example, could potentially use one side of the film during colder seasons to absorb solar heat, then switch orientations during hotter periods to reduce cooling loads. — New Atlas, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientations
  1. aspects
  2. alignments
Noun
  • Oren’s particular calibration across all aspects of her atmosphere, design, pacing, and performances make that movie an especially fascinating film to revisit, as the reading of it differs quite wildly each time.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Classification societies are experts in the technical aspects of yacht construction and maintenance.
    — Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of aspects
Noun
  • While the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments and playoff brackets.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Barham has been an early training camp standout for the Cowboys, as the coaching staff has trusted putting him in off-ball and on-ball alignments, although his first-team reps have come off-the-ball in the standard inside linebacker spot.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of alignments

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