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Orientated vs Acclimated - What's the difference?

orientated | acclimated |

As verbs the difference between orientated and acclimated

is that orientated is (orientate) while acclimated is (acclimate).

As an adjective acclimated is

accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment.

orientated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (orientate)

    • Anagrams

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    orientate

    English

    Verb

    (orientat)
  • (UK) To face (a given direction).
  • (UK, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
  • *
    • He…stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge.
    He came out of the station and took some time to orientate himself.
  • To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
  • * E. S. Dana
    • A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.
  • (UK) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
    • Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.
  • (archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

    • Usage notes

    * Generally considered an error in American English. orientate], in [http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html Common Errors in English Usage], by [http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/ Paul Brians Compare developmentation.

    Synonyms

    * to orient

    References

    English ergative verbs ----

    acclimated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
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    Verb

    (head)
  • (acclimate)