Framework

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Framework

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FRAYM-werk  /ˈfreɪmwɜːk/

Definition

A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text; a set of rules, ideas, or beliefs used to plan or decide something; a supporting structure.

Plain meaning

A framework is the underlying structure that holds something together — a conceptual framework for understanding an issue, a legal framework for regulating an industry, or a physical frame that supports a building.

Register

Formal to neutral. Heavily used in policy, academic, legal, and technical writing. One of the most productive compound words in English.