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INERTIAL FRAME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inertial frame mean? 

INERTIAL FRAME (noun)
  The noun INERTIAL FRAME has 1 sense:

1. a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is validplay

  Familiarity information: INERTIAL FRAME used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INERTIAL FRAME (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

inertial frame; inertial reference frame

Hypernyms ("inertial frame" is a kind of...):

coordinate system; frame of reference; reference frame; reference system (a system that uses coordinates to establish position)


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