orientation (
http://definr.com/orientation)
n 1: the act of orienting
2: an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
3: position or alignment relative to points of the compass or
other specific directions
4: a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for
expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a
Marxist orientation" [syn:
predilection,
preference]
5: a person's awareness of self with regard to position and
time and place and personal relationships
6: a course introducing a new situation or environment [syn: {orientation
course}]