English dictionary

framework

/'fr/eI/m,w/[@]/rk/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

noun.cognition

Synonyms model theoretical account

Source: WordNet 3.0
the underlying structure

noun.attribute

Examples
Providing a factual framework for future research.

Synonyms fabric

Source: WordNet 3.0
a structure supporting or containing something

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the <i>framework</i> of society.

noun

Source: webster1913