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English noun: frame of reference

1. frame of reference (cognition) a system that uses coordinates to establish position


Synonymscoordinate system, reference frame, reference system


Broader (hypernym)arrangement, organisation, organization, system


Narrower (hyponym)Cartesian coordinate system, inertial frame, inertial reference frame, space-time, space-time continuum


Part holonymcoordinate axis

2. frame of reference (cognition) a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning


Synonymsframe


Broader (hypernym)system, system of rules


Narrower (hyponym)vocabulary









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