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FRAMEWORK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A structure supporting or containing something
Synonyms:
frame; framework
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("framework" is a kind of...):
supporting structure (a structure that serves to support something)
Meronyms (parts of "framework"):
brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)
backing; mount (something forming a back that is added for strengthening)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "framework"):
fretwork; lattice; latticework (framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal)
mounting (framework used for support or display)
oxbow (a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox)
picture frame (a framework in which a picture is mounted)
rack (framework for holding objects)
ribbing (a framework of ribs)
sash; window sash (a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame)
buck; horse; sawbuck; sawhorse (a framework for holding wood that is being sawed)
stocks (a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod)
stocks (a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction)
stretcher (a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting)
embroidery frame; embroidery hoop; tambour (a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering)
tenter (a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth)
truss (a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure)
undercarriage (framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle)
baby-walker; go-cart; walker (an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk)
walker; Zimmer; Zimmer frame (a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk)
wattle (framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence)
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
window frame (the framework that supports a window)
airframe (the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines))
arbor; arbour; bower; pergola (a framework that supports climbing plants)
bustle (a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt)
case; casing (the enclosing frame around a door or window opening)
climbing frame (a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on)
clotheshorse (a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying))
coaming (a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out)
cornice; pelmet; valance; valance board (a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing)
deckle ((paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets)
derrick (a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered)
honeycomb (a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees)
hayrack; hayrig (a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry)
handbarrow (a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people)
gun carriage (a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing)
grill; grille; grillwork (a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate)
grate; grating (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire)
gantry; gauntry (a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.)
frame (the framework for a pair of eyeglasses)
frame; framing (a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror)
buffer; cowcatcher; fender; pilot (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)
doorcase; doorframe (the frame that supports a door)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The underlying structure
Example:
it is part of the fabric of society
Synonyms:
fabric; framework
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("framework" is a kind of...):
structure (the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
Example:
the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems
Synonyms:
framework; model; theoretical account
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("framework" is a kind of...):
hypothesis; possibility; theory (a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "framework"):
computer simulation; simulation ((computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program)
mean sun (a theoretical sun that moves along the celestial equator at a constant speed and completes its annual course in the same amount of time the real sun takes at variable speeds)
Copernican system ((astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun)
Ptolemaic system ((astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center)
M-theory ((particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong)
string theory ((particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings)
stochastic process (a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time))
Context examples:
Their recommendations provide a framework for Institute strategic planning and for the development of operational plans by NCI divisions.
(Director's Working Group, NCI Thesaurus)
Device problems related to problems with the underlying framework, systems, and processes of an organization (e.g. as building power supply, network, oxygen systems).
(Device Infrastructure Failure Evaluation Conclusion, Food and Drug Administration)
They form a flexible framework for the cell, provide attachment points for organelles and formed bodies, and make communication between parts of the cell possible.
(Cytoskeletal Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
Alemtuzumab is an IgG1 kappa with human variable framework and constant regions, and complementarity-determining regions derived from a rat monoclonal antibody.
(Alemtuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)
The assembled cyclodextrin framework possesses a hydrophobic internal cavity which can include various small molecules and a peripheral structure containing a large number of hydroxyl groups making the molecule water soluble.
(Beta-methyl Cyclodextrin, NCI Thesaurus)
Research indicates metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could present a viable platform for delivering a potent anti-cancer agent, known as siRNA, to cells.
(Nanoparticles used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells, University of Cambridge)
Lattice-paned, lead framework, three separate windows, one swinging on hinge, and large enough to admit a man.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
All the framework was black with time, and from the iron the paint had mostly scaled away.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
On entering the house, however, I examined, as you remember, the sill and framework of the hall window with my lens, and I could at once see that someone had passed out.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Total estimated length of time during which a clinical study subject is expected to undergo an intervention in the framework of a clinical trial.
(Planned Intervention Duration for Study Subject, NCI Thesaurus)
