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framework - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'framework' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Framework [ n.]
- The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
- Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.

Meaning of 'framework' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . framework [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the underlying structure
Example in sentence:
  • it is part of the fabric of society;
  • providing a factual framework for future research
Meaning (2):
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
Example in sentence:
  • the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems