noun · academic
framework
UK/ˈfreɪmwɜːk/US/ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/FRAME·work
a basic structure underlying a system, concept or text used to organise or analyse
Examples
“We need a legal framework to protect consumer rights.”
“The study provides a theoretical framework for further research.”
“Teachers used a common framework to assess student progress.”
Band 8 sentence
“Developing a robust theoretical framework is essential before attempting to collect empirical data.”
Collocations
- conceptual/theoretical framework
- legal/policy framework
- within the framework of
Word family
Common mistakes
part of framework→part of the framework
framework for to guide→framework to guide / framework for guiding
Say it for a higher band
5structure→6system→7+framework
Synonyms
structure
Easily confused
structure
“The research framework helped organise the study, while the structure of the paper dictated the chapter order.”
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