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Definition of frame of reference noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

frame of reference

noun
 
/ˌfreɪm əv ˈrefrəns/
 
/ˌfreɪm əv ˈrefrəns/
(plural frames of reference)
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  1. a particular set of beliefs, ideas or experiences in relation to which something is measured or judged
    • It is easy to choose our own frame of reference and attack any ideas that do not fit it.
    • People interpret events within their own frame of reference.
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