- the parts of a building or an object that support its weight and give it shape
- built on a wooden framework
- The ship's elaborate metal framework was exposed.
Synonyms structurestructureframework ▪ form ▪ composition ▪ construction ▪ fabricThese are all words for the way the different parts of something combine together or the way that something has been made.structure the way in which the parts of something are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts:- the structure of the building/human body
- the social structure of society
- the grammatical structures of a language
- a salary structure
- The report provides a framework for further research.
- As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour.
- recent changes in the composition of the workforce
- ships of steel construction
- This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society.
- the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of something
- a simple/complex structure/framework/form
- the economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of something
- the chemical/genetic structure/composition of something
- a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that is used as the basis for making judgements, decisions, etc.
- a theoretical/conceptual framework
- framework for something The report provides a framework for further research.
- framework of something We are currently exploring new approaches within existing frameworks of practice and thinking.
Collocations Scientific researchScientific researchTheory- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
- make a prediction/an inference
- base a prediction/your calculations on something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
- do research/an experiment/an analysis
- make observations/measurements/calculations
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
- replicate a study/the results/the findings
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
- collect/gather/extract data/information
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
- analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
- fit the data/model
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions
- read/review the records/literature
- describe/report an experiment/a study
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
Extra Examples- Carbon dating provides us with a basic chronological framework.
- The committee will work within the framework of certain broad objectives.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- broad
- general
- …
- build
- create
- develop
- …
- outside a/the framework
- within a/the framework
- framework for
- …
- the structure of a particular system
- the basic framework of society
- a regulatory/legislative framework
- framework for something We need to establish a legal framework for the protection of the environment.
Extra Examples- The needs of individual schools need to be considered in a wider framework.
- Negotiations were also conducted outside the framework of the treaty talks proper.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- broad
- general
- …
- build
- create
- develop
- …
- outside a/the framework
- within a/the framework
- framework for
- …
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