building-block development
nounUK /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ blɒk dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
US /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ blɑːk dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
A way of growing or making something by adding small parts one at a time.
The teacher used building-block development to help the children learn new words step by step.
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2. A learning method where skills are taught in small, connected steps.
Building-block development in math helps students master easy sums before harder ones.
3. A project approach that adds features in small, separate parts.
The team used building-block development to release the app in stages.
4. Growth that happens by stacking simple units into a larger whole.
The city's building-block development added parks, then shops, then homes.