English to English
noun
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
The computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the underlying structure
Providing a factual framework for future research.
It is part of the fabric of society.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a structure supporting or containing something
source: WordNet 3.0
- The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.
source: Webster 1913
