1. Noun
The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
2. Noun
Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.
3. Noun
the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
4. Noun
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
5. Noun
a structure supporting or containing something
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
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