ori
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About This Root
From Latin orīrī (to rise, appear, be born). The rising sun gives us orient (the East, where the sun rises) and orientation. Origin and original come from the 'birth/beginning' sense. The productive -oriented suffix in modern English (task-oriented, market-oriented) shows the root's continued vitality.
Associated Words
aboriginal
Indigenous; relating to the original inhabitants of a region
abort
To end a pregnancy or stop a process before completion
abortion
Termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
abortive
Failing to achieve the intended result; unsuccessful
action-oriented
Focused on taking practical action
anti-abortion
Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion
child-oriented
Designed or intended for children
consumer-oriented
Focused on meeting consumers' needs
content-oriented
Focused on subject matter or content
disorient
To cause loss of direction or clarity; to confuse
export-oriented
Focused on producing goods for export
family-oriented
Placing great importance on family life
group-oriented
Focused on group goals over individual ones
health-oriented
Focused on promoting good health
income-oriented
Focused on generating income or financial returns
issue-oriented
Focused on specific problems or topics
male-oriented
Designed for or directed at men
market-oriented
Directed by market forces or demand
orient
To direct or adjust toward a goal or direction; the east
oriental
Of or relating to Asia or the East
orientation
The direction something faces; familiarization with a new situation; one's attitudes or inclinations
oriented
Directed toward a particular goal or direction; adjusted to surroundings; 定向的,以…为导向的
origin
The beginning or source of something; a person's background or ancestry
original
first and not copied; the source from which copies are made
originality
The quality of being new and creative; the ability to think independently
originally
At first; in the beginning
originate
To begin from a source; to create or initiate something
originative
Having creative or originating ability; 有创造力的,有独创性的
people-oriented
Focused on the needs and well-being of people
reorient
To adjust or redirect one's position or focus
results-oriented
Focused on achieving measurable outcomes
self-oriented
Focused on one's own interests or goals
service-oriented
Focused on providing services; 以服务为导向的,服务型的
student-oriented
Focused on the needs and interests of students
task-oriented
Focused on completing tasks and achieving results
unoriginal
Lacking originality or creativity
value-oriented
Guided by a particular set of values
work-oriented
Focused primarily on work and professional tasks