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oriented
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
oriented
(adjective)
orient
(verb)
oriented
/
ˈ
oriˌɛntəd/
adjective
oriented
/
ˈ
oriˌɛntəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIENTED
1
:
interested in a particular thing, activity, etc.
politically
oriented
journalists [=journalists who are interested in politics]
The audience was academically
oriented
.
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2
:
designed to appeal to a certain kind of people
We went to a family-
oriented
amusement park. [=an amusement park designed to appeal to families]
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