Orientate /(?)/
O·ri·en·tate
Orientate
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Orientated; p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating
- To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
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To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.
- Same as orient{2}.
Orientate
v. i.
- To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.