· a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
Synonym(s): model, theoretical_account
Hypernym(s): hypothesis, possibility, theory
· the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"
Synonym(s): fabric
Hypernym(s): structure
· a structure supporting or containing something
Synonym(s): frame
Hypernym(s): supporting_structure