frame of reference, n.
a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
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frame frame of reference
a system that uses coordinates to establish position
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coordinate system frame of reference reference frame reference system
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
Cartesian coordinate system
inertial reference frame, inertial frame
space-time, space-time continuum
part meronym