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Meanings of orientating in English

Positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually.

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Usage of orientating in English
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He was calling out co-ordinates and degrees, he was orientating the heavy guns.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
2
They all seemed to be orientating on me, ignoring the others.
Hex and the city
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We suggest this indicates a role for alpha in voluntary orientating and stimulus predictability.
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Biochemical analysis of synovial fluid is important in orientating the diagnosis of joint effusions.
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He didn't know whether to go on or turn back; he had no way of orientating himself.
A week in december
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Local structures formed in early intermediates are thought to play a key role in orientating the protein folding pathway.
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The roses all turned their heads in our direction, orientating on Suzie and me, and harsh, hissing noises emanated from the roses' mouths.
Paths not taken
Orientating through the time