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Situated vs Oriented - What's the difference?

situated | oriented |

As adjectives the difference between situated and oriented

is that situated is located in a specific place while oriented is having a specific orientation.

As verbs the difference between situated and oriented

is that situated is (situate) while oriented is (orient).

situated

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Located in a specific place.
  • Supplied with money or means.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (situate)

    • 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)