Monolithic

Monolithic
Monolithic Mon`o*lith"ic, a. Of or pertaining to a monolith; consisting of a single stone. [1913 Webster]

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  • monolithic — (adj.) 1825, formed of a single block, from MONOLITH (Cf. monolith) + IC (Cf. ic). Figurative use from 1920 …   Etymology dictionary

  • monolithic — [adj] massive big, bulky, colossal, consistent, elephantine, enormous, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, grand, great, huge, hulking, immense, immovable, imposing, mammoth, permanent, solid, titanic, towering, uniform, vast, whopping*; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • monolithic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) formed of a single large block of stone. 2) massive and uniform or indivisible …   English terms dictionary

  • monolithic — adjective Date: 1825 1. a. of, relating to, or resembling a monolith ; huge, massive b. (1) formed from a single crystal < a monolithic silicon chip > (2) produced in or on a monolithic chip < a monolithic circuit > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • monolithic — monolithically, adv. /mon euh lith ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a monolith. 2. made of only one stone: a monolithic column. 3. consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken: a boat with a monolithic hull. 4. constructed of monoliths or huge… …   Universalium

  • monolithic — [[t]mɒ̱nəlɪ̱θɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you refer to an organization or system as monolithic, you are critical of it because it is very large and very slow to change, and does not seem to have different parts with different characters …   English dictionary

  • monolithic — mon|o|lith|ic [ˌmɔnəˈlıθık US ˌma: ] adj 1.) a monolithic building is very large, solid, and impressive 2.) a monolithic organization, political system etc is very large and powerful and difficult to change ▪ a monolithic movie company …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • monolithic — adjective 1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity massive oak doors Moore s massive sculptures the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture a monumental scale • Syn: ↑massive, ↑monumental …   Useful english dictionary

  • monolithic — adjective 1 very large, solid, and impressive: huge monolithic office buildings 2 a monolithic organization, political system etc is very large and powerful and difficult to change …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • monolithic — [mana”liGik] mod. heavily drug intoxicated. (Drugs. A play on stoned.) □ She’s not just stoned, she’s monolithic! □ I was monolithic dead drunk …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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