theoretical account vs framework

theoretical account and framework both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
theoretical account	Yes	No	No	No
framework	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, theoretical account and framework are synonyms defined as:

theoretical account and framework: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

Other synonyms of theoretical account include model.

theoretical account (noun)	framework (noun)
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process	a structure supporting or containing something
	the underlying structure
	a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process