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oriented
adjective ori·ent·ed \ˈȯr-ē-ˌen-təd\
: interested in a particular thing, activity, etc.
: designed to appeal to a certain kind of people
Full Definition of ORIENTED
: intellectually, emotionally, or functionally directed <humanistically oriented scholars> <market-oriented production>
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First Known Use of ORIENTED
1937
Rhymes with ORIENTED
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oriented
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Medical Definition of ORIENTED
: having psychological orientation <the patient was alert and oriented>
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