building block

Frequency: 7.519.5 per million words

often used figuratively

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Examples (10)

  • Amino acids are the essential building blocks of proteins.
  • Trust is the fundamental building block of any healthy relationship.
  • Children learn basic concepts by playing with colorful building blocks.
  • This course provides the essential building blocks for a career in marketing.
  • The ancient wall was constructed from massive stone building blocks.
  • A cell is the basic building block of all living organisms.
  • Each successful deal was another building block in the company's empire.
  • Learning the alphabet is the first building block of literacy.
  • These modular units act as building blocks for creating custom furniture.
  • His early experiments were the building blocks for his greatest discovery.