orientation

o|ri|en|ta|tion [ ,ɔriən`teıʃn ] noun

1. ) count or uncount the particular interests, goals, and emphasis of a business, political group, or other organization:

Market orientation emphasizes the needs of the customer.

orientation to/toward: the university's increasing orientation toward applied sciences

2. ) count or uncount someone's basic attitudes or beliefs:

worries about the political orientation of the commission

=> SEXUAL ORIENTATION

3. ) uncount information or training that you are given before you start a new job or activity:

a work orientation course for recent graduates

There's an orientation day for new students.

4. ) count the position of an object or the direction in which it is pointing:

Because of the building's orientation the garden gets very little sun.