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monolithic

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mon·o·lith·ic  (mn-lthk)
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.

mono·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
Translations
monolithic [ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪθɪk] ADJmonolítico
monolithic [ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk] adj [organization, system] → 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
monolithic [ˈmɒnəʊˌlɪθik] adj (also) (fig) → monolitico/a


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On the left, the monolithic trapezium, firm, dense, bristling, of the University; on the right, the vast semicircle of the Town, much more intermixed with gardens and monuments.
 
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