oriented

oriented
oriented adj having psychological orientation <the patient was alert and \oriented>

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  • -oriented — [ˈɔːrientd, ˈɒ ǁ ˈɔː ] also orientated [ riənteɪtd] suffix COMMERCE if something is market oriented, customer oriented etc, it is developed or done to meet the market s or the customer s needs: • The country is moving toward a market oriented… …   Financial and business terms

  • oriented — UK US /ˈɔːrientɪd/ adjective (UK also orientated) ► directed towards or interested in something: »Countries with more globally oriented economies have higher levels of information technology investment. ● oriented Cf. oriented → See also BUSINESS …   Financial and business terms

  • -oriented — oriented, combining form. geared to; directed toward: »an action oriented person, land oriented recreation, a word oriented computer program …   Useful english dictionary

  • oriented — oriented; un·oriented; …   English syllables

  • -oriented — [[t] ɔːrientɪd[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED (The form orientated is also used.) oriented is added to nouns and adverbs to form adjectives which describe what someone or something is mainly interested in or concerned with. ...a market oriented economy …   English dictionary

  • oriented — [[t]ɔ͟ːrientɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ towards/to n (The form orientated is also used.) If someone is oriented towards or oriented to a particular thing or person, they are mainly concerned with that thing or person. It seems almost… …   English dictionary

  • oriented — orientated orientated oriented orientedadj. 1. Adjusted or aligned to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; as, to get oriented on one s first day at a new job. [WordNet 1.5] 2. headed or intending to head in a certain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oriented — (BrE also orientated) adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ strongly …   Collocations dictionary

  • oriented — o|ri|ent|ed [ ɔri,entəd ] adjective mainly concerned with, or directed toward a particular group, activity, or situation: It s a culture which is very family oriented. youth oriented advertising an export oriented economy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • oriented — also o.ri.en.ta.ted, BrE adjective politically oriented/family oriented etc giving a lot of time, effort, or attention to politics, family etc: The new generation doesn t seem to be politically oriented at all …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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