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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 O·ri·en·tate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientated p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating.]
 1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
 2. 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.   --E. S. Dana.

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 orientated
      adj : 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" [syn: oriented]
            [ant: unoriented]