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πλαίσιο — meaning in English

plaisio

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English meaning

  • box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • context noun The circumstances or background information that helps explain or clarify something.
  • frame noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
  • framework noun A basic supporting structure that gives shape to a building or object.

Senses

πλαίσιο is used for these senses in English:

  • box A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
  • case The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
  • context The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
  • frame (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
  • framework (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
  • framework (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.

box — full definition

  1. noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  2. verb To put something into a box or boxes.
  3. verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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