contrat-cadre

Phonetic: "/fɹeɪm/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

Example: Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls.

Definition: Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.

Definition: The structure of a person's body; the human body.

Example: His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame.

Definition: A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.

Example: The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame.

Definition: A piece of photographic film containing an image.

Example: A film projector shows many frames in a single second.

Definition: A context for understanding or interpretation.

Example: In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed.

Definition: A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.

Definition: An independent chunk of data sent over a network.

Definition: A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.

Definition: A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.

Example: a forcing-frame; a cucumber frame

Definition: The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.

Definition: The outer circle of a cancellation mark.

Definition: A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of a second.

Definition: An individually scrollable region of a webpage.

Definition: An inning.

Definition: Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.

Example: a stocking frame; a lace frame; a spinning frame

Definition: Frame of mind; disposition.

Example: to be always in a happy frame

Definition: Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.

Definition: A stage or level of a video game.

Definition: ("reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.

Definition: A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.

Definition: A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.

Phonetic: "/fɹeɪm/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

Definition: To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.

Definition: To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.

Definition: Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.

Example: Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.

Definition: Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.

Definition: To position visually within a fixed boundary.

Example: The director frames the fishing scene very well.

Definition: To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.

Example: How would you frame your accomplishments?

Definition: Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. See frameup.

Example: The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her.

Definition: To wash ore with the aid of a frame.

Definition: To move.

Definition: To proceed; to go.

Definition: To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).

Definition: To strengthen; refresh; support.

Definition: To execute; perform.

Example: All have sworn him an oath that they should frame his will on earth.

Definition: To cause; to bring about; to produce.

Definition: To profit; avail.

Definition: To fit; accord.

Definition: To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.

Phonetic: "/ˈkɒntɹækt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

Example: Marriage is a contract.

Definition: An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.

Definition: A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contracts.

Definition: An order, usually given to a hired assassin, to kill someone.

Example: The mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed him.

Definition: The declarer's undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as trump.

Phonetic: "/ˈkɒntɹækt/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Contracted; affianced; betrothed.

Definition: Not abstract; concrete.