O″ri‐en‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Orientated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Orientating.] [From Orient.]
1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
2. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. E. S. Dana.