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orientated vs oriented

Both 'orientated' and 'oriented' are correct forms, but 'oriented' is more commonly used in American English, while 'orientated' is more common in British English. The choice between the two depends on the regional variant of English being used.

Last updated: March 06, 2024 • 1165 views

orientated

This is a correct form, more commonly used in British English.

This term is used to indicate the direction or position of something. It is more commonly used in British English.

Examples:

  • She was orientated towards the north.
  • The map was orientated correctly.
  • If they have a society, it is orientated towards the rest of the planetary life— instead ... We laid the compass on the mound, and found it was orientated accurately ...
  • Feb 9, 2011 ... People say orientated because they hear the word orientation and think that's the verb made from it. It's called a "back-formation". (See Why are ...
  • See orientated defined for English-language learners ... First Known Use of ORIENTATED. 1950 ... Word in the Dictionary: orientateAll Words Near: orientated ...
  • Adj. 1. orientated - adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented ...

Alternatives:

  • oriented
  • facing
  • positioned
  • pointed
  • directed

oriented

This is a correct form, more commonly used in American English.

This term is used to indicate the direction or position of something. It is more commonly used in American English.

Examples:

  • She was oriented towards the north.
  • The map was oriented correctly.
  • intellectually, emotionally, or functionally directed <humanistically oriented scholars> ... having psychological orientation <the patient was alert and oriented > ...
  • One key constituency advocating “creative class” oriented development has been ... of a sexual anarchist; she ardently refuses to be oriented in an orientation.
  • To align or position in a particular direction or in a particular relation to the points of the compass: orient the swimming pool north and south; oriented the ...
  • Antonyms for oriented. disarrange · disorder ... More words related to oriented. sane ... We live in a society oriented around our inner wonderfulness. Must be ...

Alternatives:

  • orientated
  • facing
  • positioned
  • pointed
  • directed

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