1. A temporary structure of poles and platforms used in construction or repair work
   "Workers erected scaffolding around the building facade";
   - staging
    
2. An underlying framework or structure that supports something
   "The book provides academic scaffolding for understanding complex theories"
    
3. The metal poles, boards, and fittings used to construct temporary work platforms
   "A truck carrying scaffolding overturned on the highway"

1. Provide with a scaffold for support
   "scaffold the building before painting it"
    
2. Provide a supportive framework for a process or system
   "The new curriculum was scaffolded to enhance student learning"

Derived forms: scaffoldings

Type of: hold, hold up, support, sustain, system

Encyclopedia: Scaffolding