rest frame

noun

The Lorentz frame in which the total momentum of a system is zero.

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Meanings

nounrest frame (plural rest frames)

plural rest frames · alternative restframe

  1. natural sciencesThe Lorentz frame in which the total momentum of a system is zero.

Origin

From rest + frame.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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