monolithic
adjective
mono·lith·ic
ˌmä-nə-ˈli-thik 
1
b(1)
: formed from a single crystal
a monolithic silicon chip
(2)
: produced in or on a monolithic chip (see chip entry 1 sense 6b)
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
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When complete, a monolithic glittering golden tower containing 1,542 rooms will soar more than 300 meters and be surrounded by lush grounds, swimming lagoons and a marina.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Big concrete monolithic buildings, comparatively rare in London, were the ones that really caught his eye, beginning with the Art Moderne bathhouse at Jacob Riis Park.
—Owen Davies, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
But Latinos come from many different cultural backgrounds, so a monolithic message does not speak to all Latinos, if any.
—Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
This pushback and occasional calling to task not only makes for compelling reading, but serves as an apt rejoinder to those who would collapse their differences into some kind of monolithic Octoberite orthodoxy.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Big concrete monolithic buildings, comparatively rare in London, were the ones that really caught his eye, beginning with the Art Moderne bathhouse at Jacob Riis Park.
—Owen Davies, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
But Latinos come from many different cultural backgrounds, so a monolithic message does not speak to all Latinos, if any.
—Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
This pushback and occasional calling to task not only makes for compelling reading, but serves as an apt rejoinder to those who would collapse their differences into some kind of monolithic Octoberite orthodoxy.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monolithic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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