building blocks

noun

Definition of building blocksnext
plural of building block
as in members
one of the parts that make up a whole historically the infantry division has been a basic building block of armies

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  1. members
  2. factors
  3. ingredients
  4. elements
Noun
  • How did Sam Altman scare board members?
    Quartz, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • While Black Friday discounts will be available to all shoppers, Target’s loyalty members receive additional benefits, including early access to online deals and unlimited same-day delivery.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of members
Noun
  • The album’s resurgence on the charts is driven by several factors.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While some solutions already exist, having possible autonomous correction to compensate for wind speed, directions, and other factors would be possible.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Natural forms of opiates and dopamine – key players in brain pathways that diminish pain and enhance reward – seem to be telltale ingredients of the elevated tails in our anticipation training program.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This decrease in cost ratio is due to a higher proportion of sales from cosmetic ingredients, which have higher margins.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of ingredients
Noun
  • Here are some key elements behind the complex brain chemistry of being lovestruck.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • As has been in the past, there are give-and-take elements associated with choosing prestige.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of elements
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