单词	monolithic
释义	monolithic adjective mono·​lith·​ic ˌmä-nə-ˈli-thik  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  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 Relevance 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 See More
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