Framework Meaning
/ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
nounThe arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
Sentence Examples
The building will be made of concrete on a steel framework.
The framework of the new building is slowly taking form.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The legal ____ of the country ensures fairness for all citizens.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new legislation provides a solid ____ for the development of sustainable energy projects across the country.
Word Origin & History
From frame + work.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhere is manifestly unfair."
— 2012 March-April, John T. Jost, “Social Justice: Is It in Our Nature (and Our Future)?”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2012, page 162:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The legal ____ of the country ensures fairness for all citizens.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new legislation provides a solid ____ for the development of sustainable energy projects across the country.