[mono.lith.ic] adj (1825) 1 a: of, relating to, or resembling a monolith: huge, massive b (1): formed from a single crystal "a ~ silicon chip" (2): produced in or on a monolithic chip "a ~ circuit"
2. a: cast as a single piece "a ~ concrete wall" b: formed or composed of material without joints or seams "a ~ floor covering" "a ~ furnace lining" c: consisting of or constituting a single unit 3 a: constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole "a ~ society" b: exhibiting or characterized by often rigidly fixed uniformity "~ party unity" -- mono.lith.i.cal.ly adv