monolithic

/ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/

mɒn · ƏLꞮΘ · ɪk (3 syllables)

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Definition

Of or resembling a monolith.

Etymology

From French monolithique. By surface analysis, monolith + -ic.

Example Sentences

  • "A monolithic chunk of titanium with facets for cutting, wrenching, and prying."
  • "Mainstream culture is hardly the monolithic block that its caricaturization often implies."
  • "Farming today is industrial, and dominated by monolithic corporations who control almost all the food we eat."
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