...a market-oriented economy.
...family oriented holidays.
...politically-oriented music.
English dictionary. 2008.
-oriented — [ˈɔːrientd, ˈɒ ǁ ˈɔː ] also orientated [ riənteɪtd] 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
