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.


 orientating
      adj : positioning with respect to a reference system or
            determining your bearings physically or intellectually;
            "noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before
            heading back to the hive"; "an orienting program for
            new employees" [syn: orienting] [ant: disorienting]