monolithic
pronunciation
How to pronounce monolithic in British English:
UK [ˌmɒnə'lɪθɪk]
How to pronounce monolithic in American English:
US [ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk]
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- Adjective:
- imposing in size or bulk or solidity
- characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
Word Origin
- monolithic (adj.)
- 1825, "formed of a single block," from monolith + -ic. Figurative use from 1920.
Example
- 1. It is also significant that theocracy is not monolithic either .
- 2. There 's a myth that html5 is some monolithic , indivisible thing .
- 3. Nor is china 's system as monolithic as foreigners often assume .
- 4. Yet the building 's symmetrical layout and monolithic scale invite other interpretations .
- 5. They fashioned asymmetrical forms to break down the movement 's monolithic scale and make room for outcasts and misfits .