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Monolithic Common

Origin: Greek prefix mono-

Monolithic has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

"massive oak doors"

"Moore's massive sculptures"

"the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"

"a monumental scale"

2

characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity

"a monolithic society"

"a monolithic worldwide movement"

3

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."

4

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."

Example Sentences
"massive oak doors" adjective
"Moore's massive sculptures" adjective
"the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture" adjective
"a monumental scale" adjective
"a monolithic society" adjective
"a monolithic worldwide movement" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
hic chic ethic gathic unchic bechic lithic sophic pathic gothic orphic sothic mythic pyrrhic gnathic buddhic myrrhic kleshic nymphic benthic
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