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Sir Ernest Gowers (1965) was greatly offended by what he saw as the overuse of the expression within (or in) the framework of, meaning broadly 'in the context of'. Presumably he grew tired of reading it in successions of official Civil Service memos and reports, and he devoted a lengthy article to discouraging its use; but his judgement that 'it has become so trite that the very sight of it may nauseate the sensitive reader' is personal rather than objective. It is also listed among the 'clichés and modish and inflated diction' in the Oxford Guide to English Usage (1994). It is true that effective images like this one can lose power through constant use, but it is difficult to find evidence of excessive use in the case under review, and it is hard to fault examples such as the following:

The exercise of justice is only possible within the framework of established institutions which command respect—Roger Scruton, 1980

Sound and colour go together naturally...and have enormous potential for healing and raising energy levels, especially when used within the framework of gentle, deep silence and inner stillness—Cornishman, 2004.

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(1) See application framework and enterprise framework.

(2) (FrameWork) One of the first integrated software packages for PCs that included a programming language. It was developed by Ashton-Tate, later acquired by Borland.

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Integrated computer software developed by Ashton- Tate that combines a spreadsheet, a database manager, a word processor, a graphics program, and communications.

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An assemblage of structural elements or members fitted together to form a structure, as a multistory building, a rigid-frame shed, or a truss.

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The skeletal metal portion of a removable partial denture around which and to which the remaining units are attached.

For a list of words related to framework, see:

• Order, Hierarchy, and Systems - framework: basic underlying structure or plan

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See words rhyming with "framework."

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skelet, struktur, disposition

Nederlands (Dutch)
plan, geraamte, opbouw (figuurlijk), assenstelsel, gezichtspunt, grote vormbepalende takken van een boom, kader

Français (French)
n. - structure, (fig) cadre, base

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gerüst, Fachwerk, Rahmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πλαίσιο, σκελετός, δομή, οργάνωση, βασικός τύπος ή σύστημα

Italiano (Italian)
struttura, progetto, intelaiatura, cornice, ambito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estrutura (f)

Русский (Russian)
скелет, общая схема, рамки, основа

Español (Spanish)
n. - plan, proyecto, marco, armazón, estructura

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stomme (äv. bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
构架, 骨架, 构造, 组织, 机构

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 構架, 骨架, 構造, 組織, 機構

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 틀 구조, 뼈대

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 枠組み, 骨組み, 構成, 組織, 構造

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إطار , نطاق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מסגרת, שלד, מערכת יסודית‬

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