Monumental Meaning
/ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn the manner of a monument.
adjLarge, grand and imposing.
Sentence Examples
The moon landing was a monumental achievement.
It's a monumental task.
This is a sector of monumental importance for Algeria.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ task of building the pyramid took over twenty years to complete.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The discovery of the ancient tomb was a ____ achievement for the team of archaeologists who had been searching the desert for years.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Late Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work."
— 2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ task of building the pyramid took over twenty years to complete.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The discovery of the ancient tomb was a ____ achievement for the team of archaeologists who had been searching the desert for years.