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framework

framework

29 3.5
A structure of parts that holds something up, like a stage
  • noun
  • /ˈfreɪmˌwɜrk/
translation icon : 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
183 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
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

438 3.1

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

7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

Compounds

A system that can change easily to fit different needs

A strong basic plan that helps organize work and guide actions

How Supportive

scaffold
7 4.0
frame
183 2.5
framework
29 3.5
skeleton
29 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.