reorientation
noun
(alsore-orientation)uk/riːˌɔː.ri.enˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌriː.ɔːr.i.enˈteɪ.ʃən/reorientationnoun(AIMS)
[CorU]
theactorprocessofchangingtheaimorpurposeof something so that it isdirectedat a differentpersonor thing:
There has been acompletereorientation of the company'sphilosophy.
Thecommitteecalled for a reorientation of the world'seconomytowardssustainabilityandequality.
- There has been a reorientation of Britain'sforeigntradeaway fromAmericaand towardsEurope.
- Thegovernmentshouldconsidera reorientation ofitseducationpolicy.
- We have awitnessedastrikingreorientation of the country'sforeignpolicy.
Goals and purposes
- affordance
- ambition
- avail
- cause
- dedicated
- deflect
- dream
- end
- it's the thought that countsidiom
- key performance indicator
- KPI
- moonshot
- objective
- point
- target
- thought
- towards
- unfocused
- use
- utility
reorientationnoun(POSITION)
[U]
theactofchangingthepositionof something inrelationto what is around it:
The architect'sproposalsinvolvedthe reorientation of themainhall.
[U]
theactofbecomingfamiliarwith something again, or ofknowingwhere you are:
After hertimein thecity, shefoundreorientation tovillagelifeverychallenging.
I had noideawhere I was andlookedfor somelandmarksthat I could use for reorientation.
Placing and positioning an object
- -based
- appose
- around
- changesomethingaround
- circle
- consign
- fit
- install
- lie
- manoeuvrable
- pile(something)up
- plant
- redeposit
- reinstall
- reinstallation
- relocate
- reorientate
- stick
- transpose
- transposition
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