Framework
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The arrangement of support beams that represent a buildings general shape and size. The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape. A basic conceptual structure.
Example sentence: Darwin's theory of evolution is a framework by which we understand the diversity of life on Earth. But there is no equation sitting there in Darwin's 'Origin of Species' that you apply and say, 'What is this species going to look like in 100 years or 1,000 years?' Biology isn't there yet with that kind of predictive precision.
Framing
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
Example sentence: After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.