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building block

build·ing block
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bil-ding blok]
    • /ˈbɪl dɪŋ blɒk/
    • /ˈbɪldɪŋ blɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bil-ding blok]
    • /ˈbɪl dɪŋ blɒk/

Definitions of building block words

  • countable noun building block If you describe something as a building block of something, you mean it is one of the separate parts that combine to make that thing. 3
  • noun building block a block of stone or other material, larger than a brick, used in building 3
  • noun building block a component that fits with others to form a whole 3
  • noun building block block (def 2). 1
  • noun building block one of a set of cube-shaped blocks used by children to make simple constructions. 1
  • noun building block a basic element or component: the building blocks of proteins. 1
See all 11 definitions of building block

Information block about the term

Origin of building block

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Building block

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Building block

building block popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

building block usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for building block

noun building block

  • constituent — A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
  • ingredient — something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
  • monad — Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
  • part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
All 8 Synonyms of building block

Antonyms for building block

noun building block

  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
Just one Antonym for building block

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