1. instances or states of being oriented incorrectly or in the wrong direction; plural of misorientation
Usage: technical term used in geology, materials science, and navigation; often refers to grain boundaries or crystal defects in materials
2. confusion about one's position, direction, or sense of place; plural of misorientation
Usage: medical or psychological context

Examples

• The misorientations in the crystal structure weakened the material's strength.
• Grain boundary misorientations affect the mechanical properties of metals.
• The patient's misorientations to time and place indicated a neurological concern.
• Navigation errors resulted from multiple misorientations during the expedition.
• Researchers studied the misorientations of magnetic domains in the sample.
• The elderly patient experienced temporary misorientations after surgery.