frame vs supporting structure

frame and supporting structure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frame	Yes	No	Yes	No
supporting structure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, supporting structure is a hypernym of frame; that is, supporting structure is a word with a broader meaning than frame:

As nouns, supporting structure is a hypernym of frame; that is, supporting structure is a word with a broader meaning than frame:

frame (noun)	supporting structure (noun)
one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided	a structure that serves to support something
a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
a structure supporting or containing something
the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
alternative names for the body of a human being
a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
a single drawing in a comic strip
an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

frame (verb)	supporting structure (verb)
make up plans or basic details for
formulate in a particular style or language
enclose in or as if in a frame
construct by fitting or uniting parts together
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
enclose in a frame, as of a picture