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Aligned vs Oriented - What's the difference?

aligned | oriented |

As verbs the difference between aligned and oriented

is that aligned is (align) while oriented is (orient).

As adjectives the difference between aligned and oriented

is that aligned is referring to something that has an alignment with something else while oriented is having a specific orientation.

aligned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (align)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • referring to something that has an alignment with something else
  • allied

    • Anagrams

    *

    oriented

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having a specific orientation

    • Derived terms

    * message-oriented * object-oriented * oriented graph * oriented knot * oriented link * oriented matroid * oriented surface * sexually oriented

    Usage notes

    In British English the word orientated is used instead. [http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/oriented]

    Verb

    (head)
  • (orient)