Oriented vs Orientated - What's the difference?
oriented | orientated |
(orient)
(orientate)
(UK) To face (a given direction).
(UK, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
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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
(UK) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
(archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
As verbs the difference between oriented and orientated
is that oriented is past tense of orient while orientated is past tense of orientate.As an adjective oriented
is having a specific orientation.oriented
English
Derived terms
* message-oriented * object-oriented * oriented graph * oriented knot * oriented link * oriented matroid * oriented surface * sexually orientedUsage notes
In British English the word orientated is used instead. [http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/oriented]Verb
(head)orientated
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
*orientate
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Verb
(orientat)- 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.
- A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.
- Try to orientate your students towards the science subjects.
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 BriansCompare developmentation.