frame of reference vs system

frame of reference and system both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frame of reference	Yes	No	No	No
system	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, system is a hypernym of frame of reference; that is, system is a word with a broader meaning than frame of reference:

Other hypernyms of frame of reference include arrangement, organisation, organization.

As nouns, system is a hypernym of frame of reference; that is, system is a word with a broader meaning than frame of reference:

frame of reference: a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior

Other hypernyms of frame of reference include system of rules.

frame of reference (noun)	system (noun)
a system that uses coordinates to establish position	instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning	an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
	a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
	the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
	a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
	a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
	an organized structure for arranging or classifying
	a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
	(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium