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framework.

A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɹeɪm.wɝk/Canada, US/ˈfɹæɪm.wɜːk/Australia
  1. A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.

    literally
  2. The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.

    literally
  3. The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.

    figuratively
  4. A basic conceptual structure.

    figuratively
    These ‘three principles of connexion’ compose the framework of principles in Hume's account of the association of ideas.
  5. A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.

  6. An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.

Where this word comes from

From frame + work.

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