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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 51Թ Forms

  • underframework noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of framework1

First recorded in 1635–45; frame + work
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The US and China say they have agreed in principle to a framework for de-escalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

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The government says it is working with experts to develop a framework to improve access to activities outside of school.

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The framework by which abortion is accessed would remain the same.

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We need to develop a framework for the future based on thoughtful conversation and safely steer society forward.

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But it now says it is introducing an accelerated framework for small autonomous "bus and taxi like" commercial services to get them underway earlier.

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