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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•o•lith•ic (mon′ə lith′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to a monolith.
- made of only one stone:a monolithic column.
- consisting of one piece;
solid or unbroken:a boat with a monolithic hull. - constructed of monoliths or huge blocks of stone:the monolithic monuments of the New Stone Age.
- characterized by massiveness, total uniformity, rigidity, invulnerability, etc.:a monolithic society.
- Electronicsof or pertaining to an integrated circuit formed in a single chip.
mon′o•lith′i•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˌmonoˈlithic /ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk/ adj - of, relating to, or like a monolith
- characterized by hugeness, impenetrability, or intractability: a monolithic government
- (of an integrated circuit) having all components manufactured into or on top of a single chip of silicon
See hybrid
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•o•lith /ˈmɑnəlɪθ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a column, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- something having a large, unchanging quality or character:the monolith of the bureaucracy.
mon•o•lith•ic, adj. See -lith. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•o•lith (mon′ə lith),USA pronunciation n. - an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, esp. when used in architecture or sculpture.
- something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character.
- Greek monólithos made of one stone. See mono-, -lith
- Latin monolithus
- 1820–30
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