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framework

[ freym-wurk ]

noun

  1. a basic structure, plan, or system, as of concepts, values, customs, or rules: The empire foundered, leaving its people in anarchy and lawlessness, as the framework of their society and culture collapsed around them.

    The bill, if passed, will provide a legal framework for privacy and data protection.

    The empire foundered, leaving its people in anarchy and lawlessness, as the framework of their society and culture collapsed around them.

  2. a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
  3. a frame or structure composed of parts fitted and joined together.
  4. the construction of frames.
  5. work done in, on, or with a frame.


framework

/ ˈڰɪˌɜː /

noun

  1. a structural plan or basis of a project
  2. a structure or frame supporting or containing something
  3. frames collectively
  4. work such as embroidery or weaving done in or on a frame
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ··ڰ·ɴǰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of framework1

First recorded in 1635–45; frame + work
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makes this Barca different isn't just the tactical framework, it's the emotional one.

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Kogan, who will now face MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport committee for "pre-appointment scrutiny", says he will work with clubs and supporters to create a "dynamic framework" for English football.

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However, it is Defra and the regulators who are jointly responsible for setting the framework the water companies operate under.

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The Republican-controlled House and Senate have approved a Trump budget framework that calls for $880 billion in cuts over 10 years from operations overseen by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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For example, one of the agencies the Commerce Department oversees, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, develops cybersecurity frameworks for government agencies and private companies to follow.

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