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ori

Latin

Variants

oriorigort

Related Roots

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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

IELTSGREB2

abort

To end a pregnancy or stop a process before completion

IELTSTOEFLC2

abortion

Termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

NGSL 3kIELTSB2

abortive

Failing to achieve the intended result; unsuccessful

TOEFLGREC2

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

B2

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

TOEFLGREC1

oriental

Of or relating to Asia or the East

IELTSTOEFLB2

orientation

The direction something faces; familiarization with a new situation; one's attitudes or inclinations

IELTSTOEFLB1

oriented

Directed toward a particular goal or direction; adjusted to surroundings; 定向的,以…为导向的

C1

origin

The beginning or source of something; a person's background or ancestry

NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL

original

first and not copied; the source from which copies are made

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

originality

The quality of being new and creative; the ability to think independently

TOEFLGREB2

originally

At first; in the beginning

NGSL 2kTOEFLB2

originate

To begin from a source; to create or initiate something

IELTSTOEFLB2

originative

Having creative or originating ability; 有创造力的,有独创性的

B1

people-oriented

Focused on the needs and well-being of people

reorient

To adjust or redirect one's position or focus

TOEFLC1

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

B1

value-oriented

Guided by a particular set of values

work-oriented

Focused primarily on work and professional tasks