frameworkn.
/ˈfreɪmwəːk/, U.S. /ˈfreɪmˌwərk/ 1.
a. A structure made of parts joined to form a frame; esp. one designed to enclose or support; a frame or skeleton.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > [noun] > a structure
machine1545
framework1578
compact1600
fabrication1602
machination1605
compound1607
structure1612
compilement1624
fabric1633
contignation1635
artifice1700
mechanism1712
creel1788
composition1793
arrangement1800
the world > space > relative position > support > [noun] > that which supports > supporting framework
cradle1379
cratch1382
frame1388
brandreth1483
scaffold?1523
crate1526
bone1542
framework1578
anatomy1591
scaffoldage1609
brake1623
truss1654
skeletona1658
carcass1663
box frame1693
crib1693
scaffolding1789
staddlea1800
gantry1810
cradling1823
potence1832
ossaturea1878
tower1970
1578 J. Banister Hist. Man i. f. 17v The..ridgbeame of a shyp..whereunto the chief studdes, or postes of the frame worke are mortised.
1644 J. Milton Areopagitica 27 What a fine conformity would it starch us all into? doubtles a stanch and solid peece of frame-work, as any January could freeze together.
1679 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. viii. 136 Laying a Block..under the corner of the Frame-work to bear it hollow off the Foundation.
1745 Scots Mag. Jan. 43/2 The frame-work and pillars were of solid gold, the curtains, of gold gause, and a rich counterpane.
1788 G. White Jrnl. 28 June (1970) xxi. 311 This whole deal frame-work, when finished, is to be taken to pieces, & so sent by sea to Naples.
1820 T. Mitchell tr. Aristophanes Knights in tr. Aristophanes Comedies I. 192 Let ribs of beef this frame-work line.
1874 F. C. Burnand My Time iii. 28 The old arm-chair, whose framework had been made any number of years ago.
1911 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 696/2 A strong cast iron cylinder..capable of sliding up and down slots in the sides of the rigid iron framework.
1942 Electronic Engin. 15 238 In some receivers the chassis consists of an intricate die-cast framework, bolted to the panel casting.
1984 C. Kightly Country Voices viii. 212 That's a shop knife, for cutting the stakes with, the main framework of the basket.
2007 N. Rosen How to live Off-grid i. 12 Shelters made by covering a framework of bent branches with canvas.
b. In extended use: an essential or underlying structure; a provisional design, an outline; a conceptual scheme or system. framework of axes, framework of reference = frame of reference n. (in later use chiefly in sense 2).
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > school of thought > [noun] > way of thinking
perspective1605
way of thinking1650
view1713
framework1754
ideology1896
value system1912
frame of reference1921
value orientation1940
blik1950
theology1962
the world > relative properties > relationship > [noun] > relation to something or reference > frame of reference
frame1884
frame of reference1895
framework of reference1914
reference frame1930
1754 J. Kirby Dr. B. Taylor's Method Perspective 32 I have added the Figure A, which represents, as it were, the Frame-work of the other; and will serve to explain the Thing more fully.
1771 D. Garrick Let. 9 Aug. (1963) II. 755 If Your inclination leads You to the Stage, the Study of the frame-work will be absolutely necessary, for without that Mechanical part all ye Wit, humour &c Character, Which we know You are possess'd of, will be thrown away.
1800 R. Cumberland Joanna of Montfaucon (front matter) p. iii In this copy I discovered the frame-work of what might be made a splendid spectacle.
1815 J. Scott Visit to Paris i. 12 That the frame-work of a nation may be strong, each of its divisions must be let closely into others.
1876 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest V. xxii. 7 The outward framework of law and government still keeps its ancient shape.
1910 E. T. Whittaker Hist. Theories Aether & Electr. xii. 446 The physicist..finds it convenient to construct a framework of axes in space and time for the purposes of fitting his experiences into an orderly arrangement.
1914 L. Silberstein Theory of Relativity i. 3 The earth loses its privilege as a framework of reference.
1929 G. Murray in Hist of Christianity vi. 117 A philosophic framework into which all real facts will fit.
1959 Listener 14 May 857/1 The idea of a Luddite phase is clearly important in his framework of reference.
1980 R. Scruton Meaning of Conservatism iv. 91 The exercise of justice is only possible within the framework of established institutions which command respect.
2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 15 Jan. 55/4 Seeking ways to find a workable framework within which all ethnic and religious groups can flourish.
2. Work done in, on, or with the use of a frame.
a. Textiles, knitwear, etc., produced or worked on by means of a frame; esp. knitting or weaving done on a stocking-frame or textiles formed of laid and couched threads in diagonal forms. Cf. frame n. 7. Frequently attributive, as in framework knitter, etc. Now historical.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > done using specific equipment > frame
tambour1813
plumetis1850
framework1880
tambouring1908
1664 Charter Framework-Knitters Co. §26 And these [appointed members] to prove, try, and see whether all stocking-tops,..or any other thing..be workmanlike wrought.
1682 E. Cellier Refl. upon Murder S. Edmund-Bury Godfrey 23 Truth that needs not none of your Frame-work-weaving, Mr. Impartial, to cover over the stains of Bloud.
1723 London Gaz. No. 6224/9 Thomas Pratchitt, late of Nottingham, Frame Work Knitter.
1788 Act 28 Geo. III c. 55 An Act for the..Punishment of Persons destroying..Framework knitted Pieces, Stockings, and other Articles.
1818 T. B. Milnes 19 May in Repertory of Arts, Agric. & Manuf. (1821) 2nd ser. 38 135 Machinery for the finishing of..lamb's-wool stockings, and other frame-work goods.
1831 G. Henson Civil Hist. Framework-knitters iii. 104 Flowered long waistcoats were also in fashion, made of framework, in beautiful coloured stripes.
1844 G. Dodd Textile Manuf. Great Brit. vii. 209 A frame-work knitter (which is the technical name for a stocking-maker).
1880 L. Higgin Handbk. Embroidery i. 2 Two thimbles are best for frame-work.
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 213/2 Frame Work. This work, also called Travail au Métier, is formed with wools and silk upon a flat, solid wooden Frame cut to the size required.
1889 Chamber's Encycl. (new ed.) IV. 316/2 In frame-work, ‘couching’ is largely employed, which consists in laying lengths of thread on the surface, and securing them by stitches through the cloth.
1955 E. Ostick Draper's Encycl. 33 Framework knitted or weft-knit fabric.
1980 B. B. Jena Orissa xv. 312 Fine wires and foils artistically joined together in frame-work of extremely delicate designs.
1998 Victorian Soc. Jrnl. 1997 48/2 We commented on plans to convert this framework knitter's workshop into a nursery.
b. Horticulture. The forcing of vegetables by means of protective frames and artificial heat. Now rare.
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the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > management of plants > [noun] > use of frames
framework1817
1817 J. Browne Treat. on Irrigation 19 The land is thrown up in beds, or ridges, for frame-work.
1885 W. Miller tr. Veg. Garden (Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie) 36/2 It is very useful for late sowings and for early frame work.
1913 J. Weathers Commerc. Gardening IV. 225 The variety most in favour for frame work in French gardens.
1951 R. A. Robinson Market Gardening 45 A lightish, porous loam is the most suitable type of soil for frame-work, but other soils are quite suitable, provided adequate manure is added.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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