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Definition framework in American English

framework noun

[countable] noun
/ˈfreɪmˌwɜrk/
1

a set of principles, ideas, etc. that you use when you are forming your decisions and judgments

Example

a framework for the study of television's effect on society

Example

Einstein's research provided much of the theoretical framework for particle physics.

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1.1

a system of rules, laws, agreements, etc. that establish the way that something operates in business, politics, or society

Example

the democratic framework of society

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A free market economy operates within a framework of minimal state intervention.

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The universities had considerable independence, within a legal framework laid down by the state.

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2

a structure that supports something and makes it a particular shape

Example

The building had a metal framework.

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Definition framework in American English