|
|
Definition of Framework
1. Noun. A hypothetical description of a complex entity or process. "The computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
Specialized synonyms: Computer Simulation, Simulation, Mean Sun, Copernican System, Ptolemaic System, M-theory, String Theory, Stochastic Process
Generic synonyms: Hypothesis, Possibility, Theory
Derivative terms: Model, Model
2. Noun. The underlying structure. "It is part of the fabric of society"
3. Noun. A structure supporting or containing something.
Terms within: Backing, Mount, Brace, Bracing
Generic synonyms: Supporting Structure
Definition of Framework
1. n. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
Definition of Framework
1. Noun. (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape. ¹
3. Noun. (figuratively especially in computing) A basic conceptual structure. ¹
4. Noun. (literally) The identification and categorisation of processes or steps that constitute a complex task or mindset in order to render explicit the tacit and implicit. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Framework
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Framework
1.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Framework
Literary usage of Framework
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"This chapter lays out a framework for such involvement and discusses the various
measures that can be used to avoid imminent violence: • Early warning and ..."
2. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD Staff, Oecd, SourceOECD (Online service) (2005)
"A draft national regulatory framework to establish mechanisms for ... Without a
regulatory framework and adequate subsidies, Chile is unlikely to be able to ..."
Other Resources:
