monolithic

American  

[mon-uh-lith-ik] / ˌmɒn əˈlɪθ ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to a monolith.

2. made of only one stone.

   a monolithic column.

3. consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken.

   a boat with a monolithic hull.

4. constructed of monoliths or huge blocks of stone.

   the monolithic monuments of the New Stone Age.

5. characterized by massiveness, total uniformity, rigidity, invulnerability, etc..

   a monolithic society.

6. Electronics. of or relating to an integrated circuit formed in a single chip.

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Other Word Forms

• monolithically adverb

Etymology

Origin of monolithic

First recorded in 1815–25; mono- + -lithic

Example Sentences

This method, known as "monolithic" 3D integration, uses temperatures low enough to avoid harming the circuitry already built below.

From Science Daily

Ferrari’s design chief Flavio Manzoni has talked about how he wanted to move away from the sculptural form language of past models in favor of cleaner, simpler, faster lines, with immaculate surfacing and monolithic volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal

When something in culture becomes too monolithic to ignore, the logical next step is to parody it.

From Salon

Gafcon claims to speak for the majority of the world's Anglicans, although that is contested, and the view across Africa is by no means monolithic.

From BBC

The monolithically consistent way in which the policy has been presented, including in a string of important cases, has been shown to be untrue.

From BBC

Related Words

• hulking
• imposing