Definitions for: Framework


[n] a structure supporting or containing something
[n] the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
[n] a simplified description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"



Webster (1913) Definition: Frame"work`, n.
1. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or
constructional part of anything; as, the framework of
society.

A staunch and solid piece of framework. --Milton.

2. Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.

Synonyms: fabric, frame, framing, model, theoretical account

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