framework

Meaning

1. (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
2. (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
3. (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
4. (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
5. A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
6. An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.

Synonyms

frame

structure

skeleton

cadre

carcass

shell

🐚

chassis

construction

🚧

fabric

frame of reference

body

build

rack

building

hull

theoretical account

outline

erection

shelf

limits

stand

model

organization

scope

assembly

portico

range

ruin

scaffold

scaffolding

setting

shelter

sphere

stage

structuring

support

supporter

trellis

veranda

verandah

wreck

half-timbering

mere skeleton

skeletal structure

design

organisation

generator bracket

airs

computer architecture 1

arrogance

Translations

cadre

structure

struttura

Rahmen

marco

ossature

intelaiatura

estrutura

Skelett

Gefüge

kader

armazón

charpente

lijst

Gerüst

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/

Etymology

From frame + work.