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framework

framework

123 3.5
A structure of parts that holds something up, like a stage
  • noun
  • /ˈfreɪmˌwɜrk/
: estructura
  • I just got finished putting the framework together.
  • a legal framework
  • a theoretical framework
  • an administrative framework

But it's this beautiful, gorgeous framework that has all the blood vessels still there.

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Examples

  • In fact, you can see the black metal framework just just there.

  • The new software provides a flexible framework that allows developers to build applications more easily.

  • Core Location is a framework to manage location.

  • With this physical framework comes mental strength.

  • You know, when you go on a site, you see the framework.

  • An older couple was working at a framework made of wood and wire mesh.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • People stand and look through the shattered dome framework at the new blue sky.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • On the positive side, this established a legally binding ethical framework for biomedical research.

  • However, the key to a PBIS framework is the community-wide nature of its implementation.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Physics training is a very good training where it's a good framework for reasoning, where you're trained to think about first principles and reason from there.

Synonyms

frame
vsframework
223 2.5

A strong structure that holds a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture

is broader, meaning any supporting system or plan not only physical support
skeletal structure
vsframework
  • Specialized
3 4.6

A set of bones that supports and gives shape to a person or animal

is more general, applying to many kinds of supports beyond biological bones
skeletal frame
vsframework
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Inside support that gives a building or machine its shape and strength

is broader, covering nonphysical supports as well as physical ones
subframe
vsframework
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A strong metal part under a car that supports the engine and body

can mean any support system, not only a component inside something else
underframe
vsframework
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A hidden part under a vehicle or machine that gives it strength

applies to supporting systems in many contexts, not limited to vehicles

Antonyms

512 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

6 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

Compounds

A strong basic plan that helps organize work and guide actions

A system that can change easily to fit different needs

How Supportive

scaffold
10 4.0
frame
223 2.5
framework
123 3.5
skeleton
19 4.4

Surface Forms

framework singular
frameworks plural

Morphology

framework = frame + work (semi-transparent) = frame + work

The components 'frame' and 'work' are clear, but the specific meaning as a 'supporting structure' is a specialized usage.

Etymology

Framework comes from the words frame (a basic shape or 'structure') and work ('something done' or the parts that do a job). So a framework is like the wooden or metal 'skeleton' that holds a building up, which is why it means a supporting structure.