orienting

from The Century Dictionary.

• Causing orientation; in chem., designating the influence of an atom or group of atoms in a compound upon the position of other atoms or groups that are subsequently introduced by substitution.

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• verb Present participle of orient.

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• adjective positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually