orientation period

noun

UK /ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃən ˈpɪəriəd/

US /ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃən ˈpɪriəd/

A short time when you learn about a new place or job before you start.

New students spend an orientation period learning about the school before classes begin.

SYNONYMS

induction period training period settling-in period introduction period adjustment period

RELATED WORDS

orientation onboarding induction probation training

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The time during which a new employee learns company rules and procedures.

The orientation period for new hires lasts two weeks.

3. A set period in which someone becomes familiar with a new environment or system.

During the orientation period, volunteers shadow experienced staff.

4. In biology, a brief phase in which an organism adjusts to a new condition.

The cells showed altered behavior during the orientation period after the temperature change.