framework

CEFRC1

/ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A basic structure used to support or organize something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.

Examples

  • The building will be made of concrete on a steel framework.

  • The framework of the new building is slowly taking form.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfɹæɪm.wɜːk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.

  2. A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.

  3. A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.

More examples

In context

  • These ‘three principles of connexion’ compose the framework of principles in Hume's account of the association of ideas.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From frame + work.