framework
Americannoun
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a basic structure, plan, or system, as of concepts, values, customs, or rules: The empire foundered, leaving its people in anarchy and lawlessness, as the framework of their society and culture collapsed around them.
The bill, if passed, will provide a legal framework for privacy and data protection.
The empire foundered, leaving its people in anarchy and lawlessness, as the framework of their society and culture collapsed around them.
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a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
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a frame or structure composed of parts fitted and joined together.
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the construction of frames.
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work done in, on, or with a frame.
noun
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a structural plan or basis of a project
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a structure or frame supporting or containing something
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frames collectively
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work such as embroidery or weaving done in or on a frame
Other Word Forms
- underframework noun
Etymology
Origin of framework
Example Sentences
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Not every investor will have the same long-term perspective as Buffett or his strict framework for finding bargains.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It could provide a framework for changes in current laws to allow terramation.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
To overcome this, the researchers used Quadratic Quantum Gravity, a framework that remains mathematically stable even at the extremely high energies similar to those during the Big Bang.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
During that time, the framework for solving problems became so routine, by McNeill’s telling, that one executive at Tesla suggested calling it the Algorithm so they could better communicate the approach throughout the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The journalist in me was excited at having found a framework to better understand the morning headlines and to explain what was happening in the world today.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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