INERTIAL REFERENCE FRAME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inertial reference frame mean? 

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

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

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• INERTIAL REFERENCE FRAME (noun)

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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 reference frame" is a kind of...):

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