MONOLITHIC


Meaning of MONOLITHIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmä-nə-ˈli-thik ]

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-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.