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frame of reference
(encz) | frame of reference, n: |
Frame of reference
(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] |
frame of reference
(wn) | frame of reference
n 1: a system that uses coordinates to establish position [syn:
coordinate system, frame of reference, {reference
system}, reference frame]
2: a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior
and give it meaning [syn: frame of reference, frame] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Frame of reference
(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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