frame of reference

Noun
Synonyms: coordinate systemframe of referencereference systemreference frameframe

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a system that uses coordinates to establish positionSynonyms: coordinate systemframe of referencereference systemreference frame
  2. a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaningSynonyms: frame of referenceframe
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Frame of reference \Frame of reference\, n.

1.an arbitrary set of spatial coordinates used to describe the position or motion of objects. The coordinates may be fixed or moving; as, a rotating frame of reference. [PJC]

2.a set of assumptions or conditions that are used to discuss or understand something; as, a religious frame of reference. [PJC]

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