frames of reference
nounUK /freɪmz əv ˈrɛfrəns/
US /freɪmz əv ˈrɛfrəns/
Different ways of looking at or thinking about something.
The two scientists studied the same problem from different frames of reference.
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2. In physics, systems of coordinates used to measure the position and motion of objects.
The observer measured the car's speed from a moving frame of reference.
3. Sets of ideas or beliefs that shape how a person understands the world.
People from different cultures often have different frames of reference.
4. The background or situation used to judge or understand something.
Her comments made more sense once we knew her frame of reference.