(zoology) An animal's response to a stimulus in which the animal moves in a way that allows it to better evaluate the nature of the stimulus. It can then better respond to danger through "fight or flight".

(computing) Describing a system which has been written so that different subsystems appear to add themselves to the main business logic without that logic having to include them explicitly.

plural of sexual orientation

A deciduous tree native to the eastern Mediterranean region, Liquidambar orientalis.

(databases) Storing data in documents without a schema, which allows for arbitrary structuring of the data.

Platanus orientalis, a deciduous tree known for its longevity and spreading crown.

Pertaining to a group of Oriental Orthodox Churches as a distinctive branch of Eastern Christianity

A member of an Oriental Orthodox church.

A province of the Philippines.

(Freemasonry) An overarching group of associated Masonic lodges, led by a grandmaster.