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Framework

//ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size. literally
  2. 2
    a structure supporting or containing something wordnet
  3. 3
    The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size. literally
  4. 4
    the underlying structure wordnet
  5. 5
    The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape. figuratively
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  1. 6
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process wordnet
  2. 7
    A basic conceptual structure. figuratively

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

  3. 8
    A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
  4. 9
    An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.

Etymology

From frame + work.

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