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A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A component that is an essential part of a larger system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- Words are the building blocks of a language.
- Cells are the building blocks of life.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a block of material used in construction work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: building material
Narrower terms: ashlar, cinder block, clinker block, breeze block, keystone, key, headstone, voussoir
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thing
Narrower terms: chain, chemical chain, couple, unit cell, group, radical, chemical group, molecule
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
基礎 /基础
(jīchǔ)
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Dutch:
bouwsteen
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Finnish:
rakennusosa
— component that is part of a larger construction
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French:
brique
— component that is part of a larger construction
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French:
bloc de construction
— component that is part of a larger construction
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German:
Baustein
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Hungarian:
építőkő
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Norwegian Bokmål:
byggeblokk
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Norwegian Bokmål:
byggestein
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
byggestein
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Polish:
budulec
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Polish:
element składowy
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Portuguese:
bloco de construção
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Russian:
строи́тельный блок
(stroítelʹnyj blok)
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Turkish:
yapı taşı
— component that is part of a larger construction
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Chinese Mandarin:
積木 /积木
(jīmù)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Finnish:
rakennuspalikka
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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French:
cube
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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German:
Bauklotz
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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German:
Spielbaustein
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Hungarian:
építőkocka
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Japanese:
積み木
(tsumiki)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Mongolian:
өрдөг тоглоом
(ördög togloom)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Mongolian:
эвлүүлдэг тоглоом
(evlüüldeg togloom)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Mongolian:
зэргэлэх мод
(zergelex mod)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Mongolian:
ᠥᠷᠳᠡᠭ ᠲᠣᠭᠯᠠᠭᠠᠮ
(ördeɣ toglaɣam)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Mongolian:
ᠡᠪᠯᠡᠭᠦᠯᠳᠡᠭ ᠲᠣᠭᠯᠠᠭᠠᠮ
(eblegüldeɣ toglaɣam)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Mongolian:
ᠵᠡᠷᠭᠡᠯᠡᠬᠦ ᠮᠣᠳᠤ
(ǰergelekü modu)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Norwegian Bokmål:
byggeblokk
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Norwegian Bokmål:
byggekloss
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
byggjekloss
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
byggekloss
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Polish:
klocek
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Portuguese:
bloco de construção
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Portuguese:
bloco de montar
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Russian:
ку́бик
(kúbik)
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Spanish:
bloque de construcción
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Turkish:
yapı bloğu
— block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy
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Dutch:
bouwsteen
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
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Finnish:
rakennusosa
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
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Finnish:
rakennusosanen
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
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French:
composante
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
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French:
élément constitutif
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
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German:
Baustein
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
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Polish:
blok
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
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Polish:
budulec
— (figuratively) component that is part of a larger system
