framework

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/
/ˈfɹeɪm.wɝk/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

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

3 Definition

The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.

4 Definition

A basic conceptual structure.

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

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

6 Definition

The identification and categorisation of processes or steps that constitute a complex task or mindset in order to render explicit the tacit and implicit.