inertial frame of reference

noun

A frame of reference that is stationary relative to a body moving at constant velocity and on which no force is being exerted.

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Meanings

nouninertial frame of reference (plural inertial frames of reference)

plural inertial frames of reference

  1. natural sciencesA frame of reference that is stationary relative to a body moving at constant velocity and on which no force is being exerted.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 慣性參照系 /惯性参照系
  • 慣性參照系 /惯性参照系 (guànxìng cānzhàoxì)Translations
Czech inerciální vztažná soustava
  • inerciální vztažná soustavaTranslations
Danish inertialsystem
  • inertialsystemTranslations
Dutch inertiaalstelsel
  • inertiaalstelselTranslations
Finnish inertiaalikoordinaatisto
  • inertiaalikoordinaatistoTranslations
French référentiel galiléen
  • référentiel galiléenTranslations
German Inertialsystem
  • InertialsystemTranslations
Hindi जड़त्वीय विन्यास
  • जड़त्वीय विन्यास (jaṛatvīya vinyās)Translations
Hungarian inerciális vonatkoztatási rendszer, inerciarendszer
  • inerciális vonatkoztatási rendszerTranslations
  • inerciarendszerTranslations
Italian sistema di riferimento inerziale
  • sistema di riferimento inerzialeTranslations
Korean 관성 좌표계
  • 관성 좌표계 (gwanseong jwapyogye)Translations
Polish układ inercjalny
  • układ inercjalnyTranslations
Portuguese referencial inercial
  • referencial inercialTranslations
Romanian sistem inerțial de referință
  • sistem inerțial de referințăTranslations
Russian инерциа́льная систе́ма отсчёта
  • инерциа́льная систе́ма отсчёта (inerciálʹnaja sistéma otsčóta)Translations
Ukrainian інерці́йна систе́ма ві́дліку
  • інерці́йна систе́ма ві́дліку (inercíjna systéma vídliku)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

inertial frame of reference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inertial%20frame%20of%20reference

MLA

“inertial frame of reference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inertial%20frame%20of%20reference. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inertial frame of reference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inertial%20frame%20of%20reference.

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