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monolithic

/ˌmɑːnəˈlɪθɪk/
mon · o · lith · ic
Adverb:monolithically
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1

Characterized by massive, uniform, and rigid indivisibility, often resistant to change or internal variation (especially of an organization, society, or system).

Example

"Historians have challenged the view that the ancient empire was a monolithic society, pointing instead to its diverse regional cultures."

2

Formed of a single large block of stone, or resembling a massive, solid, and featureless structure.

Example

"The brutalist library features a monolithic concrete facade that towers over the surrounding campus."

3

Built as a single, self-contained unit or fabricated on a single chip of silicon (in software engineering and electronics).

Example

"The engineering team decided to migrate their legacy monolithic application to a modern microservices architecture."

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• Rhymes for monolithic

• Nearby Words

monolingual
monolinguist
monolith
monolithic
monologue
monongahela
mononucleosis

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from "monolith" plus the suffix "-ic", ultimately deriving from the Ancient Greek "monolithos" (meaning "made of a single stone"), which combines "monos" (single) and "lithos" (stone).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Monolithic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/monolithic
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