frame of reference

• Conjunto de suposições, padrões ou critérios que servem de base para fazer julgamentos, interpretações ou avaliações. Também pode se referir a um sistema de coordenadas usado para medir a posição ou o movimento de objetos na física.

A set of assumptions, standards, or criteria that form the basis for making judgments, interpretations, or evaluations. It can also refer to a coordinate system used to measure the position or motion of objects in physics.

1. Set of standards or beliefsB2formal

   A set of ideas, conditions, or assumptions that determine how something is perceived or judged.

   Sistema de referência

   • His cultural background provides a unique frame of reference for interpreting art.
   • In a scientific frame of reference, the experiment must be repeatable.
   • People from different generations often have different frames of reference.

2. Coordinate system in physicsC1formal

   A system of axes used to specify the position or motion of an object.

   Referencial

   • In physics, the motion of a particle is described relative to a specific frame of reference.
   • An inertial frame of reference is one that is not accelerating.
   • The observer's frame of reference affects the measurement of velocity.