Monolithic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Monolithic is an adjective meaning Of or resembling a monolith.
Meaning
Of or resembling a monolith.
More Meanings
- (engineering) Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.
- (figurative) Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
- (figurative) Of a single structure, a singular component; instead of an assembly.
- (software engineering) Consisting of a single program or codebase.
Example Sentences
Monolithic space stations only have a single station module.
Monolithic kernels perform all operating system duties in kernel space.
A monolithic chunk of titanium with facets for cutting, wrenching, and prying.
Mainstream culture is hardly the monolithic block that its caricaturization often implies.
Synonyms for monolithic
Depending on context, synonyms include homogeneous, large, big, massive, monumental, unvaried.
Antonyms for monolithic
Common opposites include modular.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monumental, massive, large, big, unvaried, undiversified.
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