Definitions of coordinate system
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a system that uses coordinates to establish position
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synonyms:
frame of reference, reference frame, reference system
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types:
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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
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inertial frame, inertial reference frame
a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid
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space-time, space-time continuum
the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located
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type of:
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arrangement, organisation, organization, system
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
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Cartesian coordinate system
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