frame of reference

1. A system that uses coordinates to establish position (synset 105735969)
   is a type of: arrangement, organisation, organization, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying
   subtypes:

   • 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
   has: coordinate axis - one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system
   same as: coordinate system, reference frame, reference system
2. A system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning (synset 105670948)
   is a type of: system, system of rules - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
   subtypes: vocabulary - the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts)
   same as: frame

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