Synonyms of framework

framework

noun

ˈfrām-ˌwərk 

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

you've got the framework of the story and just need to fill in the details

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structure
• architecture
• infrastructure
• frame
• skeleton
• fabric
• shell
• configuration
• framing
• shape
• edifice
• network
• outline
• armature
• cadre
• lattice
• cage
• contour
• profile
• figure
• silhouette
• chassis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of framework

Like Andersen’s story, The Ice Tower centers on a girl on a quest, a framework that in the original can be read — as in many fairytales — as a mythologizing of the heroine’s growth into womanhood. —Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025

Using rigorous logical frameworks and Turing-computable methods, BigGraph ensures trustworthy, adaptable outcomes that align with business needs. —Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025

Driving the news: Chicago firm Riverside Investment & Development and Woodfield Development recently celebrated a topping out in early February, meaning the building's structural framework is now complete. —Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025

The 1993 Oslo Accords, for example, relied on maps to provide the framework for Palestinian self-rule in return for security for Israel. —Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025