monolithic

CEFRC1

/ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very large, uniform, and difficult to change.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.

Examples

  • Arabs aren't a monolithic group from the standpoint of culture and religion.

  • Jonas found a giant monolithic statue of an alien.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.

  2. Of or resembling a monolith.

  3. Consisting of a single program or codebase.

More examples

In context

  • The Linux kernel is monolithic.

  • A monolithic chunk of titanium with facets for cutting, wrenching, and prying.

  • Mainstream culture is hardly the monolithic block that its caricaturization often implies.

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Origin

adjective

From French monolithique. By surface analysis, monolith + -ic.