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   frame of reference

   /ˌfreɪm əv ˈrɛf(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. a set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgements can be made: "the observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference"
   • ▪ a system of geometric axes in relation to which measurements of size, position, or motion can be made.

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