framework

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Synonyms: frameworks, facework

Antonyms: frameworks, facework

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Noun

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

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