Synonyms: framework
Definition: a structure supporting or containing something
Similar words: supporting structure
Definition: a structure that serves to support something
Definition: the underlying structure
Usage: providing a factual framework for future research; it is part of the fabric of society
Similar words: structure
Definition: the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
Usage: artists must study the structure of the human body; the structure of the benzene molecule
Synonyms: model, theoretical account, framework
Definition: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
Usage: the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems
Similar words: theory, possibility, hypothesis
Definition: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Usage: a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory; he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices