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| 1. | [ noun ] a simplified description of a complex entity or process | |
| Synonyms: | model theoretical_account | |
| Examples: | "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" |
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| Related terms: | hypothesis Ptolemaic_system Copernican_system mean_sun stochastic_process analogy model | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the underlying structure | |
| Synonyms: | fabric | |
| Examples: | "restoring the framework of the bombed building" "it is part of the fabric of society" |
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| Related terms: | structure | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a structure supporting or containing something | |
| Synonyms: | frame framing | |
| Related terms: | supporting_structure window rack clotheshorse derrick sash sawhorse wattle airframe arbor picture_frame grate tambour trellis grill gun_carriage handbarrow cornice coaming hayrack bustle deckle mounting lattice honeycomb window_frame oxbow ribbing climbing_frame doorframe stretcher tenter gantry truss undercarriage walker walker fender casing brace backing frame frame | |
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framer |
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