orientation-independent
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/ˌɔːr.i.ənˈteɪ.ʃən ɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
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/ˌɔː.ri.ənˈteɪ.ʃən ɪn.dɪˈpɛndənt/
same in any direction
Etymology
'orientation-independent' is a modern English compound combining 'orientation' and 'independent'. 'orientation' comes via French and Modern Latin from Latin 'orientare'/'oriens' (relating to the rising sun, 'east'), and 'independent' comes from Latin 'independens' (in- 'not' + dependere 'to hang from').
'orientation' entered English in the 17th–18th centuries from French/Latin roots related to 'orient' (originally meaning 'to face the east' or 'rising'), while 'independent' came into English via Middle French from Latin 'independens'; the compound form 'orientation-independent' is a recent English formation used in technical and scientific contexts to describe invariance to orientation.
Individually, 'orientation' originally had senses tied to direction (especially east) and 'independent' originally meant 'not hanging from' (literally 'not dependent'); over time both terms generalized and the compound came to mean 'not dependent on orientation' in modern technical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form: the quality or state of being orientation-independent.
Orientation independence is an important requirement for many mobile user interfaces.
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Adjective 1
not affected by orientation; having the same properties or behavior regardless of how something is rotated or positioned.
The sensor is orientation-independent, so it produces the same readings whether mounted vertically or horizontally.
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