framework
English Thesaurus
1. a structure supporting or containing something (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | supporting structure, |
| definition | : | a structure that serves to support something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | airframe, |
| definition | : | the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bustle, |
| definition | : | a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | case, casing, |
| definition | : | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | climbing frame, |
| definition | : | a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clotheshorse, |
| definition | : | a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coaming, |
| definition | : | a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | deckle, |
| definition | : | (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | derrick, |
| definition | : | a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | doorcase, doorframe, |
| definition | : | the frame that supports a door (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | buffer, cowcatcher, fender, pilot, |
| definition | : | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | frame, framing, |
| definition | : | a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | frame, |
| definition | : | the framework for a pair of eyeglasses (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gantry, gauntry, |
| definition | : | 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. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | grate, grating, |
| definition | : | a frame of iron bars to hold a fire (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | grill, grille, grillwork, |
| definition | : | a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gun carriage, |
| definition | : | a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | handbarrow, |
| definition | : | a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hayrack, hayrig, |
| definition | : | a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | honeycomb, |
| definition | : | a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fretwork, lattice, latticework, |
| definition | : | framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mounting, |
| definition | : | framework used for support or display (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oxbow, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | picture frame, |
| definition | : | a framework in which a picture is mounted (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rack, |
| definition | : | framework for holding objects (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ribbing, |
| definition | : | a framework of ribs (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sash, window sash, |
| definition | : | a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stocks, |
| definition | : | a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stocks, |
| definition | : | a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stretcher, |
| definition | : | a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tenter, |
| definition | : | a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | truss, |
| definition | : | a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | undercarriage, |
| definition | : | framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | baby-walker, go-cart, walker, |
| definition | : | an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | walker, zimmer, zimmer frame, |
| definition | : | a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wattle, |
| definition | : | framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | window, |
| definition | : | a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | window frame, |
| definition | : | the framework that supports a window (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | backing, mount, |
| definition | : | something forming a back that is added for strengthening (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | brace, bracing, |
| definition | : | a structural member used to stiffen a framework (noun.artifact) |
2. the underlying structure (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | structure, |
| definition | : | the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts (noun.attribute) |
3. a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | hypothesis, possibility, theory, |
| definition | : | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | computer simulation, simulation, |
| definition | : | (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mean sun, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | copernican system, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ptolemaic system, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) Ptolemy's model of the universe with the Earth at the center (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | m-theory, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | string theory, |
| definition | : | (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | stochastic process, |
| definition | : | a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time) (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | model, simulate, |
| definition | : | create a representation or model of (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | model, pattern, |
| definition | : | plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | model, simulate, |
| definition | : | create a representation or model of (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | model, pattern, |
| definition | : | plan or create according to a model or models (verb.creation) |
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