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reference system

DEFINITIONS OF: reference system

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n a system that uses coordinates to establish position

Synonyms:
coordinate system, frame of reference, reference frame
Types:
Cartesian coordinate system
a 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 frame, inertial reference frame
a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid
space-time, space-time continuum
the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
Type of:
arrangement, organisation, organization, system
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
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