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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 valid
Familiarity information: INERTIAL FRAME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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