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framework
noun
a
supporting
structure
of
parts
that
holds
something
together
and
gives
it
shape
,
like
the
beams
of
a
building
or
the
ribs
of
an
umbrella
•
Workers
erected
the
steel
framework
of
the
bridge
before
pouring
concrete
.
Workers
erected
the
steel
framework
of
the
bridge
before
pouring
concrete
.
•
The
artist
built
a
wire
framework
for
the
clay
sculpture
.
The
artist
built
a
wire
framework
for
the
clay
sculpture
.
Originally
referred
to
the
wooden
or
metal
skeletal
structure
used
in
building
and
manufacturing
,
from
frame
+
work
.
noun
a
set
of
basic
ideas
,
rules
,
or
facts
that
forms
the
structure
for
something
such
as
a
plan
,
theory
,
or
system
•
The
teacher
gave
the
students
a
simple
framework
to
organize
their
essays
.
The
teacher
gave
the
students
a
simple
framework
to
organize
their
essays
.
•
Scientists
developed
a
new
framework
to
interpret
the
climate
data
more
accurately
.
Scientists
developed
a
new
framework
to
interpret
the
climate
data
more
accurately
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
frame
+
work
,
originally
referring
to
the
timber
structure
of
a
building
and
later
extended
to
abstract
systems
.
