orientation vs attitude

orientation and attitude both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
orientation	Yes	No	No	No
attitude	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, attitude is a hypernym of orientation; that is, attitude is a word with a broader meaning than orientation:

orientation: an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
attitude: a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

Other hypernyms of orientation include mental attitude.

As nouns, attitude is a hyponym of orientation; that is, attitude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orientation:

orientation: position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
attitude: position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

Other hyponyms of orientation include horizontal, vertical, quarter.

orientation (noun)	attitude (noun)
the act of orienting	a theatrical pose created for effect
a course introducing a new situation or environment	the arrangement of the body and its limbs
an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs	a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships	position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
a predisposition in favor of something
position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions