Synonyms for orientation
Most common
preference leaning predilection attitude positioning induction
Definitions
- n. 1
The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
Related words
- Word family
- orient orientate orienteer
- Phrases
- sexual orientation
Forms
- Plural
- orientations → preferences, leanings, predilections, positionings…
Example sentences
- preference Have you got any preference between beef and lamb?
- leaning Ziri was leaning his back on a tree, arms crossed.
- predilection She always had a predilection for round numbers.
- attitude Don't take that dramatic attitude all of a sudden.
- positioning GPS stands for "Global Positioning System."
- induction Induction cookers use magnets to directly heat pots and pans.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| orientation | steady | |
| preference | steady | |
| leaning | rising | |
| predilection | steady | |
| attitude | falling | |
| positioning | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- leaning2
- 8 letters
- attitude3
- 9 letters
- induction3
- 10 letters
- preference3, onboarding
- 11 letters
- positioning4
- 12 letters
- predilection4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (leaning2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- orientation
- Italiano
- orientamento
- Español
- orientación
- Deutsch
- Orientierung