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Definition of monolithic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

monolithic

adjective
 
/ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk/
 
/ˌmɑːnəˈlɪθɪk/
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  1. used to describe large single vertical blocks of stone, especially ones that were shaped into a column by people living in ancient times, and that may have had some religious meaning
    • a monolithic block
  2. (often disapproving) used to describe single, very large organizations that are very slow to change and not interested in individual people
    • the monolithic structure of the state
previously
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