Orientation

Noun

1. The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
2. The relative physical position or direction of something.
3. The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end.
4. An inclination, tendency or direction.
5. The ability to orient, or the process of so doing.

   "The homing instinct in pigeons is an example of orientation."