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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFramework
/ˈfreɪm.wɜːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.
"The legal framework provides clear guidelines for the new policy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'frame' (derived from Old English 'framian', meaning to profit or avail, later taking on the sense of constructing) and 'work' (from Old English 'weorc', meaning action, deed, or product). First recorded in the late 16th century, it originally referred to a physical structure or support, evolving through the centuries to encompass abstract, structural systems of ideas, rules, or components.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Framework" is said worldwide
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cadre
Transliteration: cadre
"Le cadre juridique doit être respecté."
Rahmenwerk
Transliteration: Rahmenwerk
"Das neue Rahmenwerk bietet klare Richtlinien."
quadro
Transliteration: quadro
"Il quadro normativo è molto chiaro."
marco
Transliteration: marco
"El marco legal es fundamental para el proyecto."
arcabouço
Transliteration: arcabouço
"Precisamos definir o arcabouço teórico."
ढांचा
Transliteration: dhancha
"इस परियोजना के लिए एक मजबूत ढांचे की आवश्यकता है।"
框架
Transliteration: kuàngjià
"我们需要建立一个新的项目框架。"
프레임워크
Transliteration: peureim-wokeu
"새로운 프레임워크가 도입되었습니다."
枠組み
Transliteration: wakamgumi
"新しい法的枠組みが発表された。"
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