wavelength vs orientation

wavelength and orientation both are nouns.

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

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

wavelength (noun)	orientation (noun)
the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave	the act of orienting
a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding	a course introducing a new situation or environment
	an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
	a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
	a predisposition in favor of something
	position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions