English noun: frame of reference |
1. | frame of reference (cognition) a system that uses coordinates to establish position |
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| Synonyms | coordinate system, reference frame, reference system |
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| Broader (hypernym) | arrangement, organisation, organization, system |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cartesian coordinate system, inertial frame, inertial reference frame, space-time, space-time continuum |
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| Part holonym | coordinate axis |
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2. | frame of reference (cognition) a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning |
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| Synonyms | frame |
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| Broader (hypernym) | system, system of rules |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | vocabulary |
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