I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ithik, -thēk adjective
Etymology: French monolithe or Latin monolithus monolithic + English -ic
1.
a. : formed or carved from a single block of stone
b. : made up of monoliths
Stonehenge is a monolithic monument
2.
a. : consisting of one stone — used of the shaft of a column not built up of drums
b. : having a type of architecture or construction depending upon rock cutting or excavation from the solid rock
3.
a. of a concrete structure : cast as a single piece
b. of a concrete floor or pavement : having a special quality surface layer which is applied while the bottom layer is still green so that both layers harden to form an integral unit
4. : constituting one massive undifferentiated whole exhibiting solid uniformity often without diversity or variability
have rejected the idea of the domination of the single monolithic party — John Dewey
a monolithic commercial enterprise — Atlantic
II. adjective
1. : formed from a single crystal
a monolithic silicon chip
2. : produced in or on a monolithic chip
a monolithic circuit
3. : consisting of or utilizing a monolithic circuit or circuits