Orientation

Pronunciation: /ˌɔr.i.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/ Explain

The orientation of a geometric object is the rotation of that object in a space. For example, the orientation of a line can be vertical, horizontal, or oblique. Some other phrases that show orientation are, "upside down", "on its side", "backwards", and "clockwise".

Illustration	Description
Line
	horizontal
	vertical
	oblique
2-D Figure
	clockwise
	counter-clockwise
Image
	upside down
Table 1: Examples of orientation

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, orientation. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 132. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book

Cite this article as:

McAdams, David E. Orientation. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. https://www.allmathwords.org/en/o/orientation.html.

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• All images and manipulatives are by David McAdams unless otherwise stated. All images by David McAdams are Copyright © Life is a Story Problem LLC and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
9/5/2018: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)