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noun
Synonym of frame of reference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: frame of reference
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a system that uses coordinates to establish position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: coordinate system, frame of reference, reference system
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrangement, organization, organisation, system
Narrower terms: Cartesian coordinate system, inertial reference frame, inertial frame, space-time, space-time continuum
History
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