HyperDic: frame_of_reference

English > 2 senses of the expression frame of reference:
NOUNcognitionframe of reference, coordinate system, reference system, reference framea system that uses coordinates to establish position
cognitionframe of reference, framea system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning / meaning
English > frame of reference: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA system that uses coordinates to establish position.
Synonymscoordinate system, reference system, reference frame
Partscoordinate axisOne of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system
NarrowerCartesian coordinate systemA coordinate system for which the coordinates of a point are its distances from a set perpendicular lines that intersect at the origin of the system
inertial reference frame, inertial frameA coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid
space-time, space-time continuumThe four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
Broaderarrangement, organization, organisation, systemAn organized structure for arranging or classifying
Spanishsistema de coordenadas, sistema de referencia
English > frame of reference: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning / meaning.
Synonymframe
NarrowervocabularyThe system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression / expression (as in arts or crafts)
Broadersystem, system of rulesA complex of methods or rules governing behavior

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