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"-oriented" in English

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-orientedsuffix

/ -ɔː.ri.en.tɪd/ / -ɔːr.i.en.t̬ɪd/ also mainly UK -orientated

(Definition of “-oriented” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"oriented" in American English

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orientedadjective

us ​ /ˌɔr·iˌen·tɪd, ˌoʊr-/

› showing the direction in which something is aimed:

Hotels are a service-oriented industry.

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"oriented" in Business English

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orientedadjective

uk ​ /ˈɔːrientɪd/ us ​ UK also orientated

› directed towards or interested in something:

Countries with more globally oriented economies have higher levels of information technology investment.
-oriented

› UK also -orientated showing the particular direction in which something is aimed:

She wants to turn the company into a profit-oriented organization.
Because the economy is so export-oriented, investment is closely linked to exporting businesses.

See also

business-oriented
consumer-oriented
customer-oriented

(Definition of “oriented” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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