Antonyms for orientated


Grammar : Verb
Spell : awr-ee-uh n-teyt, -en-, ohr-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr i ənˌteɪt, -ɛn-, ˈoʊr-


Definition of orientated

Origin :
  • 1849, back-formation from orientation. Related: Orientated; orientating.
  • As in orient : verb familiarize
  • As in relate : verb correlate, pertain
Example sentences :
  • If they have a society, it is orientated towards the rest of the planetary life—instead of towards other human beings.
  • Extract from : « Planet of the Damned » by Harry Harrison
  • It may even be the sign of an inborn vocation and indicate in what direction the creative activity will be orientated.
  • Extract from : « Essay on the Creative Imagination » by Th. Ribot
  • These variations are due to multiple causes, which have orientated the imagination now in one direction, now in another.
  • Extract from : « Essay on the Creative Imagination » by Th. Ribot
  • We laid the compass on the mound, and found it was orientated accurately magnetic east and west, not allowing for the variation.
  • Extract from : « Through Arctic Lapland » by Cutcliffe Hyne
  • Here by the creek's side they buried her, and (doubtless by the ship's own compass) they orientated the forest grave.
  • Extract from : « Virginia: The Old Dominion » by Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins
  • In the instinct for individual preservation, orientated in the direction of the future.
  • Extract from : « Essay on the Creative Imagination » by Th. Ribot
  • Naturally, it is horizontal only when the head is orientated in the manner above stated.
  • Extract from : « Pedagogical Anthropology » by Maria Montessori
  • The orientated head is perfectly upright; and the line in question marks its level.
  • Extract from : « Pedagogical Anthropology » by Maria Montessori

Synonyms for orientated

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