adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ mä-n ə - ' li-thik
Function: adjective
Date: 1825
1 a : of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : HUGE , MASSIVE b (1) : formed from a single crystal <a monolithic silicon chip> (2) : produced in or on a monolithic chip <a monolithic circuit>
2 a : cast as a single piece <a monolithic concrete wall> b : formed or composed of material without joints or seams <a monolithic floor covering> c : consisting of or constituting a single unit
3 a : constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole <a monolithic society> b : exhibiting or characterized by often rigidly fixed uniformity < monolithic party unity>
– mono · lith · i · cal · ly \ -thi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb