Building Block Definition

noun
A fundamental element, fact, idea, etc. upon which something is built, developed, maintained, etc.
Webster's New World
A block used as a building material, especially a cinder block.
American Heritage
A small wooden or plastic cube used as a building toy.
American Heritage
A basic element or part of something.
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
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Building Block Sentence Examples

  • The tire bale is a building block made from compressed tires.

  • The building block approach is used to account for the effect of foundations on systems designed to provide vibration isolation.

  • Homocysteine is a highly toxic compound made in the body from a protein building block called methionine.

  • The building block set took over four hours to assemble.

  • Brain development-With the introduction of DHA fortified baby food in 2002, many baby foods saw the addition of docosahexaenoic acid, which is considered an important building block to the central nervous system.

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