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building block
This term operates on two distinct levels of abstraction. In its literal sense, it refers to physical toys, often associated with early childhood development and creative play. In this context, it is a concrete object that can be physically manipulated.
In a figurative sense, it describes the essential elements or foundational theories required to understand or create a complex system. This usage is common in academic, scientific, and professional registers to emphasize that a sophisticated outcome is dependent on the stability and correctness of its simplest components.
Meanings
Examples
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
The child spent the entire afternoon playing with colorful building blocks.
Strong communication skills are a key building block for any successful partnership.
Strong communication skills are a key building block for any successful partnership.
I wonder if these basic mathematical concepts are the building blocks for the rest of the course.
The toddler knocked over the tower of building blocks with a loud laugh.
Trust is the essential building block of a healthy relationship.
These modular components serve as the building blocks for the entire software architecture.
The historian argued that these early laws were the building blocks of modern democracy.