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monolith

(mɒnəlɪθ)

Word forms: plural monoliths

1. countable noun

A monolith is a very large, upright piece of stone, especially one that was put in place in ancient times.

2. countable noun

If you refer to an organization or system as a monolith, you are critical of it because it is very large and very slow to change, and it does not seem to have different parts with different characters.

[disapproval]

A deal between the two powerful institutions would have created a banking monolith.

Synonyms: multinational, corporation More Synonyms of monolith

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monolith in British English

(ˈmɒnəlɪθ)

noun

a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc

a statue, obelisk, column, etc, cut from one block of stone

a large hollow foundation piece sunk as a caisson and having a number of compartments that are filled with concrete when it has reached its correct position

Word origin

C19: via French from Greek monolithos made from a single stone

monolith in American English

(ˈmɑnəˌlɪθ)

noun

a single large block or piece of stone, as in architecture or sculpture

something made of a single block of stone, as an obelisk

something like a monolith in size, unity of structure or purpose, unyielding quality

Derived forms

monolithic (ˌmonoˈlithic)

adjective

monolithism (ˈmonoˌlithˌism)

noun

Word origin

Fr monolithe < L monolithus < Gr monolithos, made of one stone < monos, single (see mono-) + lithos, stone

Examples of 'monolith' in a sentence
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I was beginning to sweat by the time I passed the grimy monolith of Salford Tech.They didn't see Miss Melville, who rose from her stool on seeing them and concealed herself behind a monolith.And looked up, up, up at the magnificent mansion that rose like a monolith before her.

1 (noun) in the sense of standing stone

Definition

a statue, obelisk, or column cut from one block of stone

a fine stone circle surrounding a central monolith

Synonyms

standing stone

megalith

menhir

sarsen stone

2 (noun) in the sense of multinational

Definition

something which can be regarded as forming one large, single, whole

A deal between the two would have created a powerful monolith.

Synonyms

multinational

corporation

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单词	monolith
释义	Trends of monolith View usage for: monolith (mɒnəlɪθ) Word forms: plural monoliths 1. countable noun A monolith is a very large, upright piece of stone, especially one that was put in place in ancient times. 2. countable noun If you refer to an organization or system as a monolith, you are critical of it because it is very large and very slow to change, and it does not seem to have different parts with different characters. [disapproval] A deal between the two powerful institutions would have created a banking monolith. Synonyms: multinational, corporation More Synonyms of monolith More Synonyms of monolith monolith in British English (ˈmɒnəlɪθ) noun 1. a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc 2. a statue, obelisk, column, etc, cut from one block of stone 3. a large hollow foundation piece sunk as a caisson and having a number of compartments that are filled with concrete when it has reached its correct position Word origin C19: via French from Greek monolithos made from a single stone monolith in American English (ˈmɑnəˌlɪθ) noun 1. a single large block or piece of stone, as in architecture or sculpture 2. something made of a single block of stone, as an obelisk 3. something like a monolith in size, unity of structure or purpose, unyielding quality Derived forms monolithic (ˌmonoˈlithic) adjective monolithism (ˈmonoˌlithˌism) noun Word origin Fr monolithe < L monolithus < Gr monolithos, made of one stone < monos, single (see mono-) + lithos, stone Examples of 'monolith' in a sentence monolith I was beginning to sweat by the time I passed the grimy monolith of Salford Tech. Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002) They didn't see Miss Melville, who rose from her stool on seeing them and concealed herself behind a monolith. Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (2002) And looked up, up, up at the magnificent mansion that rose like a monolith before her. Christina Dodd MY FAVORITE BRIDE (2002) 1 (noun) in the sense of standing stone Definition a statue, obelisk, or column cut from one block of stone a fine stone circle surrounding a central monolith Synonyms standing stone megalith menhir sarsen stone 2 (noun) in the sense of multinational Definition something which can be regarded as forming one large, single, whole A deal between the two would have created a powerful monolith. Synonyms multinational corporation Nearby words of monolith monkey monkey about or around with monkey business monolith monolithic monologue monomania Synonyms of 'monolith' monolith Explore 'monolith' in the dictionary
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