an open structure that gives shape and support to something, such as the transverse stiffening ribs of a ship's hull or an aircraft's fuselage or the skeletal beams and uprights of a building
2.
an enclosing case or border into which something is fitted
the frame of a picture
3.
the system around which something is built up
the frame of government
4.
the structure of the human body
5.
a condition; state (esp in the phrase frame of mind)
6.
a.
one of a series of individual exposures on a strip of film used in making motion pictures
b.
an individual exposure on a film used in still photography
c.
an individual picture in a comic strip
7.
a.
a television picture scanned by one or more electron beams at a particular frequency
b.
the area of the picture so formed
8. billiards, snooker
a.
the wooden triangle used to set up the balls
b.
the balls when set up
c.
a single game finished when all the balls have been potted
US and Canadian equivalent (for senses 8a, 8b): rack
9. computing
(on a website) a self-contained section that functions independently from other parts; by using frames, a websitedesigner can make some areas of a website remain constant while others change according to the choices made by the internet user
10. short for cold frame
11.
one of the sections of which a beehive is composed, esp one designed to hold a honeycomb
12.
a machine or part of a machine over which yarn is stretched in the production of textiles
13.
(in language teaching, etc) a syntactic construction with a gap in it, used for assigning words to syntactic classes by seeing which words may fill the gap
14. statistics
an enumeration of a population for the purposes of sampling, esp as the basis of a stratified sample
15.
(in telecommunications, computers, etc) one cycle of a regularly recurring number of pulses in a pulse train
16. slang another word for frame-up
17. obsolete
shape; form
18. in the frame
verb(mainly tr)
19.
to construct by fitting parts together
20.
to draw up the plans or basic details for; outline
to frame a policy
21.
to compose, contrive, or conceive
to frame a reply
22.
to provide, support, or enclose with a frame
to frame a picture
23.
to form (words) with the lips, esp silently
24. slang
to conspire to incriminate (someone) on a false charge
25. slang
to contrive the dishonest outcome of (a contest, match, etc); rig
26. (intransitive) Yorkshire and Northeast England dialect
a. (usually imperative or dependent imperative)
to make an effort
b.
to have ability
Derived forms
framable (ˈframable) or frameable (ˈframeable)
adjective
frameless (ˈframeless)
adjective
framer (ˈframer)
noun
Word origin
Old English framiae to avail; related to Old Frisian framia to carry out, Old Norse frama
Examples of 'sampling frame' in a sentence
sampling frame
This became the sampling frame.
Maj Rekha Sharma, Ravikant Nair, Raj Kumar, Dashrath Basannar 2018, 'Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among women in a rural community of Maharashtra',Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeethhttp://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2018;volume=11;issue=5;spage=400;epage=405;aulast=Sharma. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Participants were recruited in a two-stage cluster sampling frame.
Federico Roncarolo, Sherri Bisset, Louise Potvin 2016, 'Short-Term Effects of Traditional and Alternative Community Interventions to AddressFood Insecurity.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4790888?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We acknowledge several limitations including the sampling frame.
Annelies Billen, J Alejandro Madrigal, Katrina Scior, Bronwen E Shaw, Andre Strydom 2017, 'Donation of peripheral blood stem cells to unrelated strangers: A thematic analysis.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5656410?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A convenience non-random sampling frame was used.
Nathaniel S Watts, Monica Pajuelo, Taryn Clark, Maria-Cristina I Loader, Manuela RVerastegui, Charles Sterling, Jon S Friedland, Hector H Garcia, Robert H Gilman 2014, 'Taenia solium infection in Peru: a collaboration between Peace Corps Volunteers andresearchers in a community based study.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4254459?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sampling frame was improved through guidance from the literature.
K. Chipp, M. Goldman, N. Kleyn 2007, 'What they really think: Resolving methodological issues in supply chain ethics research',Acta Commerciihttps://actacommercii.co.za/index.php/acta/article/view/18. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sampling frame comprised of a population of 5,830 prisoners.
Dr. Jacqueline C. Korir 2017, 'Evaluating the nature of food served in selected prisons in Kenya.', African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisurehttp://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_12_vol_6__2__2017.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We assessed the study quality based on sampling frame, sample size, and disease evaluation.
Saquib Nazmus, Saquib Juliann, Ahmed Tahmeed, Khanam Masuma, Cullen Mark R 2012, 'Cardiovascular diseases and Type 2 Diabetes in Bangladesh: A systematic review andmeta-analysis of studies between 1995 and 2010', BMC Public Healthhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/434. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The pre-formative phase aims to map study sites to establish a sampling frame.
Nguyen Toan Tran, Mary Eluned Gaffield, Armando Seuc, Sihem Landoulsi, Wambi MauriceE. Yamaego, Asa Cuzin-Kihl, Seni Kouanda, Blandine Thieba, Désiré Mashinda, RachelYodi, James Kiarie, Suzanne Reier 2018, 'Effectiveness of a package of postpartum family planning interventions on the uptakeof contraceptive methods until twelve months postpartum in Burkina Faso and the DemocraticRepublic of Congo: the YAM DAABO study protocol', BMC Health Services Researchhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3199-2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All staff in each of the facilities were included in the sampling frame.
McAuliffe Eilish, Bowie Cameron, Manafa Ogenna, Maseko Fresier, MacLachlan Malcolm,Hevey David, Normand Charles, Chirwa Maureen 2009, 'Measuring and managing the work environment of the mid-level provider – the neglectedhuman resource', Human Resources for Healthhttp://www.human-resources-health.com/content/7/1/13. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sampling frame consisted of all printed issues over this time period.
Corey Basch, Aleksandar Kecojevic, Valerie Cadorett, Emily Zagnit 2016, 'Sedentary images in a popular US based parenting magazine:2010-2015', Health Promotion Perspectiveshttp://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/HPP/Manuscript/HPP-6-55.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)