Orienting
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Causing orientation; in
chem.
, designating the influence of an atom or group of atoms in a compound upon the position of other atoms or groups that are subsequently introduced by substitution.
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verb.
Present participle of
orient
.
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adjective.
positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
Word Usage
"Using the war on terror as America's long-term orienting mission, though, generates many problems."
cross-reference
orientating
orienteering
Equivalent
aligning
dimensioning
familiarising
familiarizing
homing
verb-stem
orient