"framework" in the noun sense
1. model, theoretical account, framework
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
"the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
2. framework, fabric
the underlying structure
"providing a factual framework for future research"
"it is part of the fabric of society"
3. framework, frame
a structure supporting or containing something
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