Origin: Greek prefix mono-
Monolithic has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
"massive oak doors"
"Moore's massive sculptures"
"the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"
"a monumental scale"
characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
"a monolithic society"
"a monolithic worldwide movement"
Of or resembling a monolith; thus:
"The company's rigid, top-down management style felt so monolithic that no individual employee could influence any decision."
Consisting of a single chunk of hard material rather than an assembly of discrete parts.
"The statue was carved from a monolithic block of granite, requiring no mortar or joints to hold the massive figure together."