English

Noun

frame of reference ‎(plural frames of reference)

1. a set of assumptions, ideas and standards that form a viewpoint from which philosophical, religious and other ideas may be evaluated
2. (physics) a set of axes which enable an observer to measure the position and motion of all bodies in some system relative to the reference frame

Derived terms

• inertial frame of reference

Related terms

• relativity

Translations

See also

• frame of reference on Wikipedia.Wikipedia