monolithic
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monolithic
- /ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/ UK
- /ˌmɑ.nəˈlɪθ.ɪk/ US
Rhymes with -ɪθɪk
Where it comes from
From French monolithique. By surface analysis, monolith + -ic.
adjective more monolithic · most monolithic
- Of or resembling a monolith.
- Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts. A monolithic chunk of titanium with facets for cutting, wrenching, and prying.
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Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
Mainstream culture is hardly the monolithic block that its caricaturization often implies.
Similar: homogeneous
- Of a single structure, a singular component; instead of an assembly. Monolithic space stations only have a single station module.
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Consisting of a single program or codebase.
Monolithic kernels perform all operating system duties in kernel space.
Opposite: modular
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: monumental, massive, large, big, unvaried, undiversified, homogeneous, unitary, congenial, whole, harmonious, single, colossal, gigantic, vast, huge
Translations
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adj of or resembling a monolith
| Español | monolítico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 一枚岩の ichimaiiwa no |
| 中文 | 巨石 Jùshí, 一块石头似的 |
| Português | monolítico |
| Français | monolithique |
| Deutsch | monolithisch |
| Ελληνικά | μονολιθικός monolithikós |
| Русский | моноли́тный monolítnyj |
adj having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation
| Español | monolítico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 一枚岩の ichimaiiwa no |
| 中文 | 整體 /整体一統 /一统 zhěngtǐ, 坚如磐石的 |
| Français | monolithique |
| Deutsch | monolithisch |
| Русский | моноли́тный monolítnyj |
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title = {monolithic},
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