building block

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building block

A child stacks colorful building blocks on a wooden floor.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A block of material used in construction work: A solid piece of material, often shaped like a brick or cube, designed to be assembled with others to construct something.
    • A single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else: A fundamental, indivisible unit that forms part of a larger, more complex system or structure.
    • Units of nucleic acids: In biochemistry, this refers to the basic molecular components (nucleotides) that link together to form DNA and RNA.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The child stacked the wooden building blocks to make a tower.
    • The amino acid is a fundamental building block of proteins.
    • In genetics, understanding each building block of DNA is crucial.
Advanced Usage

  • "conceptual building block": A basic idea or principle that forms the foundation for a theory or system.

    • Logic and reason are the conceptual building blocks of philosophical argument.

  • "serve as a building block for": To function as a fundamental component for the development of something more complex.

    • This treaty serves as a building block for future international cooperation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Component (n): A part or element of a larger whole.
  • Element (n): A fundamental or essential part.
  • Module (n): A standardized part or independent unit that can be used to construct a more complex structure.
Synonyms
  • Unit: A single thing or person regarded as complete in itself but which can also form part of a larger whole.
  • Foundation: The underlying basis or principle.
  • Cornerstone: An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based.
Related Phrases

  • Building block approach: A method of creating something complex by systematically combining simple, standardized units.

    • The software was developed using a building block approach.

  • Basic building block: Emphasizes the most fundamental and essential component.

    • The cell is the basic building block of all living organisms.
Related Idioms
  • "The building blocks of life": A common idiom referring to the fundamental biological components, such as cells or DNA.
    • Scientists study molecules that are considered the building blocks of life.
building block

A child stacks colorful building blocks on a wooden floor.

Noun
  1. a block of material used in construction work
  2. a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
    • units of nucleic acids

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