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noun frame·work \ ˈfrām-ˌwərk \

Definition of framework

1 a :a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas)

the framework of the U.S. Constitution

These influences threaten the very framework of our society.

b :a skeletal, openwork, or structural frame

An iron framework surrounds the sculpture.

2 :frame of reference

3 :the larger branches of a tree that determine its shape

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Examples of framework in a Sentence

These influences threaten the very framework of our society.
The book provides a general framework for understanding modern politics.
He questions the study's theoretical framework.
An iron framework surrounds the sculpture.
The panels are attached to the building's steel framework.

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AMIT enables Israelʼs youth to realize their potential and strengthens Israeli society by educating and nurturing children from diverse backgrounds within a framework of academic excellence, religious values and Zionist ideals.

— randall p. lieberman, Jewish Journal, "Boynton Judaica artist to lead workshop for Israeli charity," 30 Aug. 2017
Yet even now, at the bottom of the slippery slope, a broad reading of the First Amendment is still the framework that best protects ethnic and religious minority groups.

— conor friedersdorf, The Atlantic, "The Most Shortsighted Attack on Free Speech in Modern U.S. History," 23 Aug. 2017
Though the film’s plot is convoluted, its East versus West framework couldn’t be more clear.

— ella donald, vanityfair.com, "From Russia, With Love: the Sudden Resurgence of the Soviet Villain," 28 July 2017
Though the film’s plot is convoluted, its East versus West framework couldn’t be more clear.

— ella donald, HWD, "From Russia, With Love: the Sudden Resurgence of the Soviet Villain," 28 July 2017
A week to feel into the architectural framework of your life.

— bess matassa, Teen Vogue, "Weekly Horoscopes July Week 4," 25 July 2017
In another new paper, Luigi Guiso, Helios Herrera, Massimo Morelli and Tommaso Sonno provide a clever framework for answering that critical question.

— The Economist, "The power of populists," 20 July 2017
Framework was welded and the idea for a Wagner Farm stand was driven by many helping hands and green thumbs, Price said.

— karie angell luc, chicagotribune.com, "What's new is old at Glenview farmers market," 3 July 2017
But much of the criticism Bush might have provoked would have existed in a framework constructed by Bush himself.

— john taylor, Daily Intelligencer, "Lame-Duck Soup," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of framework

1578

framework Synonyms

Synonyms

architecture, armature, cadre, configuration, edifice, fabric, frame, framing, infrastructure, shell, skeleton, structure

Related Words

cage, lattice, network; contour, figure, outline, profile, shape, silhouette; chassis

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

FRAMEWORK Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of framework for English Language Learners

: the basic structure of something : a set of ideas or facts that provide support for something
: a supporting structure : a structural frame

FRAMEWORK Defined for Kids

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noun frame·work \ ˈfrām-ˌwərk \

Definition of framework for Students

:a basic supporting part or structure

the framework of an argument

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