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framework n. [
model, theoretical account] a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
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framework n. [
fabric] the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
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framework n. a structure supporting or containing something
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