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Oriented vs Unoriented - What's the difference?

oriented | unoriented |

As adjectives the difference between oriented and unoriented

is that oriented is having a specific orientation while unoriented is not oriented: lacking orientation.

As a verb oriented

is past tense of orient.

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)

    • unoriented

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not oriented: lacking orientation.

    • See also

    * disoriented * nonoriented