framework

[ freym-wurk ]

noun

1. a basic structure, plan, or system, as of concepts, values, customs, or rules: The empire foundered, leaving its people in anarchy and lawlessness, as the framework of their society and culture collapsed around them.

   The bill, if passed, will provide a legal framework for privacy and data protection.

   The empire foundered, leaving its people in anarchy and lawlessness, as the framework of their society and culture collapsed around them.

2. a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
3. a frame or structure composed of parts fitted and joined together.
4. the construction of frames.
5. work done in, on, or with a frame.

framework

/ ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk /

noun

1. a structural plan or basis of a project
2. a structure or frame supporting or containing something
3. frames collectively
4. work such as embroidery or weaving done in or on a frame

Other Words From

• un·der·frame·work noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of framework¹

First recorded in 1635–45; frame + work

Example Sentences

She added that forces currently lacked a "clear framework for showing what works, or what needs rapidly to change".

From BBC

Additionally, the team aims to test emerging models to see if cognitive thresholds shift as technology advances, working toward a reliable framework for health care AI integration.

From Science Daily

The policy framework also calls for “rejecting gender ideology and critical race theory.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The BBC has robust safeguarding policies and processes in place and if people contact us directly with concerns we will look at these carefully, in line with our complaints framework," they added.

From BBC

"The industry has pushed back on most of the existing regulatory framework — anti-money laundering rules, tax reporting, even environmental emissions reporting."

From Salon

Related Words

• groundwork
• plan
• scheme
• structure