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orientation

n. the act of orienting

orientation

n. a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships

orientation

n. position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

orientation course, orientation

n. a course introducing a new situation or environment

predilection, preference, orientation

n. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

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inclination, disposition, tendency

n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

leaning

n. the act of deviating from a vertical position

bent

n. an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

discrimination, secernment

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

choice, pick, selection

n. the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"

option, alternative, choice

n. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

delicacy, discretion

n. refined taste; tact

judgment, judgement, judging

n. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

preference, penchant, predilection, taste

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

preference, druthers

n. the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

affinity

n. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"

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