oriented

4 definitions • 5 examples

showing the direction in which something is aimed:

She wants to turn the company into a profit-oriented organization.

showing the direction in which something is aimed:

Hotels are a service-oriented industry.

directed towards or interested in something:

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

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.