"orientating" in the verb sense
1. orient, orientate
determine one's position with reference to another point
"We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
"orientating" in the adjective sense
1. orienting, orientating
positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
"noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive"
"an orienting program for new employees"
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