Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frame of reference

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: frame of ref-er-ence
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of assumptions, ideas and standards that form a viewpoint from which philosophical, religious and other ideas may be evaluated.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Anyone with an unsubverted or cleansed frame of reference likely couldn't bear seeing such mistreatment and violence."
"When Kafka’s novels are analyzed with the autistic frame of reference in mind the behavior of his protagonists make more sense and will reveal that Kafka’s protagonists focus on external behavioral cues which are guided by Kafka’s education and mindset of a lawyer."

Inflected Forms

frames of reference (plural)

Phrases

inertial frame of reference

Frequently Paired Words

relativity

Synonyms

reference frame frame coordinate system reference system

Questions

What does frame of reference mean?: A set of assumptions, ideas and standards that form a viewpoint from which philosophical, religious and other ideas may be evaluated.

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