Main Entry:

mono·lith·ic

Pronunciation:

\ˌmä-nə-ˈli-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 unit3 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