Monolithic

Word MONOLITHIC
Character 10
Hyphenation mon o lith ic
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Monolithic"

What do we mean by monolithic?

Constituting a monolith. adjective

Massive, solid, and uniform. adjective

Constituting or acting as a single, often rigid, uniform whole. adjective

Formed of a single stone, as an obelisk or the shaft of a column.

Consisting of monoliths: as, a monolithic circle.

Of or pertaining to a monolith.

Made of one mass of artificial stone, as a concrete of broken stone, cement, and sand, without joints: used in structures such as mills and houses, dams, retaining-walls, and bridge abutments and piers, floors, columns, and other similar constructions.

Of or pertaining to a monolith; consisting of a single stone. adjective

Of or resembling a monolith. adjective

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

Consisting of a single program using a single memory-addressing space adjective

Characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity adjective

Imposing in size or bulk or solidity adjective

Of or resembling a monolith.

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

(said of an operating system's kernel) consisting of a single program using a single memory-addressing space

Synonyms and Antonyms for Monolithic

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The word "monolithic" in example sentences

The word monolithic has appeared in 79 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Aug. 26 in "Beats, Bikes, Skateboards and the Big Time" by Melena Ryzik: ❋ By THE LEARNING NETWORK (2012)

Learn more about the word "monolithic" and see usage examples across a range of subjects on the Vocabulary.com dictionary. ❋ By THE LEARNING NETWORK (2012)

Christians to "stand up" to what he describes as a monolithic Muslim threat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Often, Saudi Arabia is described as monolithic and insensitive to modernity and liberalization. ❋ Walid Phares (2010)

Religions look monolithic from a distance, but closer up they are a collection of debates. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Whoever planted these bombs might view London in monolithic terms (a Crusader city, maybe?), but that bears no relation to the make-up of the city itself. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Thus the Times culture, which appears so monolithic from the outside, actually consists of two distinct and parallel cultures, each fully cognizant of the other: the culture of achievement and the culture of complaint. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Islam is usually talked about in monolithic terms (or, at most, in terms of the Shia-Sunni divide), but one almost never hears about the 50 million or so members of the Naqshabandiya order of Sufi Islam, which is strong in Central Asia and India, or about the more than 20 million members of various schismatic Muslim groups around the world. ❋ Unknown (2002)

While teachers unions are often referred to as a monolithic body, that is far from the reality. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And the "San Francisco Chronicle" reported as far back as three years ago that Dean said this about what he called the monolithic GOP: "They all behave the same. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Of course, someone concerned about plant life and greenery shouldn’t think in monolithic city vs. suburbs terms. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With such immense and recognized power, women are not only being listened and catered to in the political sphere, but -- even better -- they are no longer being identified as a monolithic voting bloc. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“We” may be described as monolithic, but no society is actually made up of people who think identically. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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