"building block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: building blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} building block (plural building blocks)
  1. (literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-building_block-en-noun-Fkugub3Y
  2. (literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.
    A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure.
    Tags: literally Related terms: stepping stone, stumbling block Translations (block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy): 積木 (Chinese Mandarin), 积木 (jīmù) (Chinese Mandarin), rakennuspalikka (Finnish), cube [masculine] (French), Bauklotz [masculine] (German), Spielbaustein [masculine] (German), építőkocka (Hungarian), 積み木 (tsumiki) (Japanese), өрдөг тоглоом (ördög togloom) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), эвлүүлдэг тоглоом (evlüüldeg togloom) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), зэргэлэх мод (zergelex mod) [China, Cyrillic] (Mongolian), ᠥᠷᠳᠡᠭ ᠲᠣᠭᠯᠠᠭᠠᠮ (ördeg toɣlaɣam) [Mongolian] (Mongolian), ᠡᠪᠯᠡᠭᠦᠯᠳᠡᠭ ᠲᠣᠭᠯᠠᠭᠠᠮ (eblegüldeg toɣlaɣam) [Mongolian] (Mongolian), ᠵᠡᠷᠭᠡᠯᠡᠬᠦ ᠮᠣᠳᠤ (ǰergelekü modu) [Mongolian] (Mongolian), byggeblokk [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), byggekloss [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), byggjekloss [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), byggekloss [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), bloco de construção [masculine] (Portuguese), bloco de montar [masculine] (Portuguese), ку́бик (kúbik) [masculine] (Russian)
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  3. (figuratively) A component that is part of a larger system. Tags: figuratively Translations ((figuratively) component that is part of a larger system): bouwsteen [masculine] (Dutch), rakennusosa (Finnish), rakennusosanen [partitive, plural, usually] (Finnish), composante [feminine] (French), élément constitutif [masculine] (French), Baustein [masculine] (German), blok [masculine] (Polish), budulec [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-building_block-en-noun-GdX~sSwz Disambiguation of '(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system': 31 31 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (component that is part of a larger construction): 基礎 (Chinese Mandarin), 基础 (jīchǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), bouwsteen [masculine] (Dutch), rakennusosa (Finnish), brique [feminine] (French), bloc de construction [masculine] (French), Baustein [masculine] (German), építőkő (Hungarian), byggeblokk [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), byggestein [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), byggestein [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), bloco de construção (Portuguese), строи́тельный блок (stroítelʹnyj blok) [masculine] (Russian), yapı taşı (Turkish)
Disambiguation of 'component that is part of a larger construction': 38 38 24

Inflected forms

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          "text": "If you thought leveraged debt was bad when the Glazers did it with Manchester United, it’s possible you’ll find it even worse when water firms are holding you to a 40% bill hike if you simply want one of the essential building blocks of human life to come out of your tap.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "stepping stone"
    },
    {
      "word": "stumbling block"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "component",
          "component"
        ],
        [
          "construction",
          "construction"
        ],
        [
          "brick",
          "brick"
        ],
        [
          "stone",
          "stone"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.",
        "A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "component",
          "component"
        ],
        [
          "construction",
          "construction"
        ],
        [
          "brick",
          "brick"
        ],
        [
          "stone",
          "stone"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.",
        "A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Words are the building blocks of a language.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Cells are the building blocks of life.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2023 June 30, Marina Hyde, “The tide is coming in fast on Rishi Sunak – and it’s full of sewage”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "If you thought leveraged debt was bad when the Glazers did it with Manchester United, it’s possible you’ll find it even worse when water firms are holding you to a 40% bill hike if you simply want one of the essential building blocks of human life to come out of your tap.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A component that is part of a larger system."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "system",
          "system"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) A component that is part of a larger system."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "word": "基礎"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jīchǔ",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "word": "基础"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bouwsteen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "word": "rakennusosa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "brique"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bloc de construction"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Baustein"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "word": "építőkő"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "byggeblokk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "byggestein"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "byggestein"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "word": "bloco de construção"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "stroítelʹnyj blok",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "строи́тельный блок"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "component that is part of a larger construction",
      "word": "yapı taşı"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "word": "積木"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jīmù",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "word": "积木"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "word": "rakennuspalikka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cube"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Bauklotz"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Spielbaustein"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "word": "építőkocka"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tsumiki",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "word": "積み木"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "ördög togloom",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "өрдөг тоглоом"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "evlüüldeg togloom",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "эвлүүлдэг тоглоом"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "zergelex mod",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "China",
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "зэргэлэх мод"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "ördeg toɣlaɣam",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "Mongolian"
      ],
      "word": "ᠥᠷᠳᠡᠭ ᠲᠣᠭᠯᠠᠭᠠᠮ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "eblegüldeg toɣlaɣam",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "Mongolian"
      ],
      "word": "ᠡᠪᠯᠡᠭᠦᠯᠳᠡᠭ ᠲᠣᠭᠯᠠᠭᠠᠮ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "ǰergelekü modu",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "Mongolian"
      ],
      "word": "ᠵᠡᠷᠭᠡᠯᠡᠬᠦ ᠮᠣᠳᠤ"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "byggeblokk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "byggekloss"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "byggjekloss"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "byggekloss"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bloco de construção"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bloco de montar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kúbik",
      "sense": "block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ку́бик"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bouwsteen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "word": "rakennusosa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "plural",
        "usually"
      ],
      "word": "rakennusosanen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "composante"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "élément constitutif"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Baustein"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "blok"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(figuratively) component that is part of a larger system",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "budulec"
    }
  ],
  "word": "building block"
}

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