| framework | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. framework, model, theoretical account | a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process.; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" |
| ~ computer simulation, simulation | (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program.; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated" |
| ~ hypothesis, theory, possibility | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena.; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" |
| ~ 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). |
| n. (attribute) | 2. fabric, framework | the underlying structure.; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" |
| ~ structure | the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts.; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. framework | a structure supporting or containing something. |
| ~ airframe | the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines). |
| ~ arbour, bower, pergola, arbor | a framework that supports climbing plants.; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park" |
| ~ backing, mount | something forming a back that is added for strengthening. |
| ~ bracing, brace | a structural member used to stiffen a framework. |
| ~ bustle | a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt. |
| ~ casing, case | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening.; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ doorcase, doorframe | the frame that supports a door. |
| ~ cowcatcher, fender, buffer, pilot | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track. |
| ~ framing, frame | a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror.; "the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held" |
| ~ frame | the framework for a pair of eyeglasses. |
| ~ 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.. |
| ~ grate, grating | a frame of iron bars to hold a fire. |
| ~ grill, grillwork, grille | a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate.; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill" |
| ~ gun carriage | a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing. |
| ~ handbarrow | a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people. |
| ~ hayrig, hayrack | a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry. |
| ~ honeycomb | a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees. |
| ~ fretwork, latticework, lattice | 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. |
| ~ sawbuck, sawhorse, buck, horse | 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. |
| ~ supporting structure | a structure that serves to support something. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ zimmer, zimmer frame, walker | 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. |
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