Orientation
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Orientation may refer to:
Positioning in physical space
- Map orientation, the relationship between directions on a map and compass directions
- Orientation (housing), the position of a building with respect to the sun, a concept in building design
- Orientation of churches, the architectural feature of facing ("orienting"), churches towards the east (Latin: oriens)
- Coin orientation and medallic orientation, a description of the orientation of opposite faces of a coin with respect to one another
- Page orientation, the way in which a rectangular page is oriented for normal viewing
- Toilet paper orientation, social preferences in the way in which a toilet roll is oriented
- In Animal navigation, turning the body to a desired heading, e.g. in the correct direction of migration
- Orientation (sign language), the orientation of the hands when signing