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单词 monolithic
释义

monolithic

adjective

mono·​lith·​ic ˌmä-nə-ˈli-thik How to pronounce monolithic (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge, massive
a large monolithic building
an influential monolithic organization
b(1)
: formed from a single crystal
a monolithic silicon chip
(2)
: produced in or on a monolithic chip (see chip entry 1 sense 6b)
a monolithic circuit
2
a
: cast as a single piece
a monolithic concrete wall
b
: formed or composed of material without joints or seams
a monolithic floor covering
c
: consisting of or constituting a single unit
3
a
: constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole
a monolithic society
b
: exhibiting or characterized by often rigidly fixed uniformity
monolithic party unity
monolithically
ˌmä-nə-ˈli-thi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce monolithic (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Soviet Union gave the outward impression of being monolithic, but its stability actually depended on three factors: the successful suppression of nationalism, the passivity of the working class, and the unity of the party. David Satter, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Joshua Seguí-Rodríguez, policy associate for the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University, said no major demographic category is monolithic. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Diverse examples also eliminate the myth that life even for the Black elite is monolithic. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 29 July 2022 Join us for this CITIZEN by CNN conversation with Abby Phillip, Jim Acosta, Sara Sidner and Rosa Flores to discuss how Black and Brown voters are not monolithic. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 July 2022 What is left are older, more monolithic, yet strategically important applications that are exceedingly difficult to modernize. Brian Pierce, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 His arguments for holding ourselves not to the monolithic standard of greatness but to the seemingly looser metrics of goodness and enoughness are, paradoxical though this may seem, guides toward a more determined way of inhabiting the world. Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 That’s how the nuts and bolts of online life were designed, but then monolithic platforms like Google and Facebook took over, placing themselves at the center of people’s interactions and activities. David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2022 So why, after years of trim minimalism, are designers embracing the monolithic look for outdoors? Courtney Lichterman, WSJ, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see monolith

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

monolithic

adjective

as in colossal
unusually large The explorers stumbled upon an ancient castle of monolithic proportions.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • colossal
  • titanic
  • gigantic
  • monumental
  • enormous
  • mammoth
  • astronomical
  • cosmic
  • immense
  • heroic
  • monstrous
  • staggering
  • astronomic
  • large
  • massive
  • mountainous
  • gargantuan
  • vast
  • huge
  • heroical
  • humongous
  • cyclopean
  • cavernous
  • super
  • leviathan
  • elephantine
  • supersized
  • tremendous
  • cosmical
  • galactic
  • hulking
  • stupendous
  • bulky
  • major
  • pharaonic
  • prodigious
  • oversize
  • voluminous
  • jumbo
  • humungous
  • sizable
  • vasty
  • grand
  • herculean
  • great
  • walloping
  • substantial
  • whacking
  • extravagant
  • oversized
  • king-sized
  • extreme
  • largish
  • super-duper
  • considerable
  • whopping
  • outsize
  • sizeable
  • big
  • hefty
  • excessive
  • handsome
  • outsized
  • gross
  • bumper
  • Bunyanesque
  • boxcar
  • king-size
  • goodly
  • Brobdingnagian
  • tidy
  • hellacious
  • exorbitant
  • husky
  • Himalayan
  • biggish
  • inordinate
  • abundant
  • copious
  • appreciable
  • plentiful
  • ample
  • immoderate
  • thick
  • capacious
  • spacious
  • roomy
  • commodious
  • fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • miniature
  • tiny
  • microscopic
  • diminutive
  • minuscule
  • mini
  • infinitesimal
  • small
  • microscopical
  • pygmy
  • smallish
  • microminiature
  • little bitty
  • teensy
  • puny
  • dinky
  • teeny
  • dwarf
  • wee
  • minute
  • dwarfish
  • thin
  • little
  • undersized
  • pint-sized
  • pocket-sized
  • slender
  • undersize
  • shrimpy
  • pocket-size
  • Lilliputian
  • pint-size
  • teeny-weeny
  • half-pint
  • petite
  • teensy-weensy
  • slim
  • bantam
  • slight
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