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frame of reference
noun, plural frames of reference.
1.
a structure of concepts, values, customs, views, etc., by means of which an individual or group perceives or evaluates data, communicates ideas, and regulates behavior.
2.
Also called reference frame. Physics. a framework that is used for the observation and mathematical description of physical phenomena and the formulation of physical laws, usually consisting of an observer, a coordinate system, and a clock or clocks assigning times at positions with respect to the coordinate system.
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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Frame of reference
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| frame of reference | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a set of basic assumptions or standards that determines and sanctions behaviour |
| 2. | any set of planes or curves, such as the three coordinate axes, used to locate or measure movement of a point in space |
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