noun

framework

framework, structure, system, scaffolding

The steel framework supports the building.

The steel framework supports the building.

We need a legal framework for this project.

We need a legal framework for this project.

((a framework for sth.)) a system of rules or ideas for sth. They established a framework for negotiations.

Synonyms: structure, system, foundation, schema

A compound word from 'frame' (a structure) and 'work' (something made or done). Literally, the work that creates a frame.

Think of it as the 'work' that goes into making a 'frame'. It's the underlying structure for a building, a plan, or a system.

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