framework

frame + work

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfreɪmwɜːk/, SAMPA: /"freImw3:k/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfreɪmwɝk/, SAMPA: /"freImw3`k/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular framework

Plural frameworks

A wooden framework

1. (countable) A framework is basic ideas and organisation that you can build an argument, a book, a society, etc. around.

   The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive framework for practical and theoretical study in Art and Design.

   The purpose of a system of budgeting is to provide a reasoned framework for the financial decisions of a future period.

2. (countable) A framework is the structural supports that a building, vehicle, etc. is built around.

   Very large iron and steel beams provide the framework for the building’s central section.