framework, frame
(noun) a structure supporting or containing something
framework, fabric
(noun) the underlying structure; “providing a factual framework for future research”; “it is part of the fabric of society”
model, theoretical account, framework
(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® 3.1
framework (plural frameworks)
(literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
(literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
(figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
Hyponyms: architectural framework, entity framework, software framework
(literally) The identification and categorisation of processes or steps that constitute a complex task or mindset in order to render explicit the tacit and implicit.
Source: Wiktionary
Frame"work`, n.
1. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society. A staunch and solid piece of framework. Milton.
2. Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
