'Frame of reference' definitions:
Definition of 'frame of reference'
(from WordNet)
noun
A system that uses coordinates to establish position [syn: coordinate system, frame of reference, reference system, reference frame]
noun
A system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning [syn: frame of reference, frame]
Definition of 'Frame of reference'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'frame of reference'
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