noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Technical term used in materials science, chemistry, and physics to describe the alignment or directional arrangement of molecules, crystals, or fibers.
Techniques to control the orientation of liquid crystal molecules are important.
This polymer exhibits high orientation.
Compound of 配向 (orientation, from 配 'distribute' and 向 'direction') and 性 (property, nature). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern technical contexts.