Definition of ORIENTED

oriented

Meanings

Verb

  • be oriented
  • determine one's position with reference to another point
  • cause to point
  • familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
  • adjust to a specific need or market
    • "a magazine oriented towards young people"
  • simple past and past participle of orient

Adjective

  • adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
    • "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"
    • "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"
    • "the book is value-oriented throughout"

Adj

  • Having a specific orientation (positioning or direction).
  • Having had an orientation (an introduction to a topic or place).
  • In any of various technical senses, admitting or being equipped with a notion of handedness (i.e. of distinguishing clockwise and anticlockwise). See Orientability on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Having (something) as a primary concern or guiding principle; focused on (something).

Antonyms

disorient, unoriented

Scrabble Score: 9

oriented is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oriented is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oriented is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

oriented is a valid Words With Friends word