-oriented

-oriented
[[t]-ɔːrientɪd[/t]]
COMB in ADJ-GRADED
(The form -orientated is also used.)
-oriented is added to nouns and adverbs to form adjectives which describe what someone or something is mainly interested in or concerned with.

...a market-oriented economy.

...family oriented holidays.

...politically-oriented music.


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  • -oriented — [ˈɔːrientd, ˈɒ ǁ ˈɔː ] also orientated [ riənteɪtd] suffix COMMERCE if something is market oriented, customer oriented etc, it is developed or done to meet the market s or the customer s needs: • The country is moving toward a market oriented… …   Financial and business terms

  • oriented — UK US /ˈɔːrientɪd/ adjective (UK also orientated) ► directed towards or interested in something: »Countries with more globally oriented economies have higher levels of information technology investment. ● oriented Cf. oriented → See also BUSINESS …   Financial and business terms

  • -oriented — oriented, combining form. geared to; directed toward: »an action oriented person, land oriented recreation, a word oriented computer program …   Useful english dictionary

  • oriented — adj having psychological orientation <the patient was alert and oriented> …   Medical dictionary

  • oriented — oriented; un·oriented; …   English syllables

  • oriented — [[t]ɔ͟ːrientɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ towards/to n (The form orientated is also used.) If someone is oriented towards or oriented to a particular thing or person, they are mainly concerned with that thing or person. It seems almost… …   English dictionary

  • oriented — orientated orientated oriented orientedadj. 1. Adjusted or aligned to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; as, to get oriented on one s first day at a new job. [WordNet 1.5] 2. headed or intending to head in a certain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oriented — (BrE also orientated) adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ strongly …   Collocations dictionary

  • oriented — o|ri|ent|ed [ ɔri,entəd ] adjective mainly concerned with, or directed toward a particular group, activity, or situation: It s a culture which is very family oriented. youth oriented advertising an export oriented economy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • oriented — also o.ri.en.ta.ted, BrE adjective politically oriented/family oriented etc giving a lot of time, effort, or attention to politics, family etc: The new generation doesn t seem to be politically oriented at all …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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