mon·o·lith·ic (m n  -l th k)adj. 1. Constituting a monolith: a monolithic sculpture. 2. Massive, solid, and uniform: the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture. 3. Constituting or acting as a single, often rigid, uniform whole: a monolithic worldwide movement. mon o·lithi·cal·ly adv. |
monolithic [ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk]
adj
1. of, relating to, or like a monolith
2. characterized by hugeness, impenetrability, or intractability a monolithic government
3. (Electronics) Electronics (of an integrated circuit) having all components manufactured into or on top of a single chip of silicon Compare hybrid [6]
monolithically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  monolithic - imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
| 2. |  monolithic - characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity; "a monolithic society"; "a monolithic worldwide movement"undiversified - not diversified |
monolithic
adjective
1. inflexible, rigid, impenetrable, intractable, unchanging, immovable, hidebound, unbending, fossilized an authoritarian and monolithic system
2. huge, giant, massive, imposing, solid, substantial, gigantic, monumental, colossal, impenetrable, intractable, immovable a monolithic concrete building
Translations
monolithic [ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk] adj [organization, system] → monolithique
an authoritarian and monolithic system → un système autoritaire et monolithique
an authoritarian and monolithic system → un système autoritaire et monolithique
monolithic
adj (lit) → monolithisch; (fig) → gigantisch, riesig
monolithic [ˈmɒnəʊˌlɪθik] adj (also) (fig) → monolitico/a
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