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monolith

Syllabification: (mon·o·lith)
Pronunciation: /ˈmänl-iTH/

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Definition of monolith

noun

  • 1a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
  • a very large and characterless building:the 72-story monolith overlooking the waterfront
  • a large block of concrete sunk in water, e.g., in the building of a dock.
  • 2a large and impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as intractably indivisible and uniform:the dominance of broadcasting monoliths limits local programming

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French monolithe, from Greek monolithos, from monos 'single' + lithos 'stone'

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