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 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