building block

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This design allowed the researchers to see whether the brain reused the same neural patterns, or cognitive building blocks, whenever tasks shared certain features.

From Science Daily

"The most convincing scenario is that most of the building blocks of Earth and Theia originated in the inner Solar System. Earth and Theia are likely to have been neighbors."

From Science Daily

Sheeran’s lawyers argue that the chords are generic building blocks and are fair game for any musician.

From New York Times

The slips of paper contained the morphemes, which are the building blocks for the entire language.

From New York Times

The other approach involved phonics, with supporters arguing students need detailed instruction on the building blocks of reading.

From Seattle Times