ALL meanings of building block
build·ing block
B b - 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
- noun building block child's toy cube 1
- noun building block construction: brick 1
- noun building block fundamental element 1
- noun building block A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone. 0
- noun building block A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy. 0