In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MONOLITHIC
monolithic
(adjective) characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity; “a monolithic society”; “a monolithic worldwide movement”
massive, monolithic, monumental
(adjective) imposing in size or bulk or solidity; “massive oak doors”; “Moore’s massive sculptures”; “the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture”; “a monumental scale”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
monolithic (comparative more monolithic, superlative most monolithic)
Of or resembling a monolith.
Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
(computing, said of an operating system's kernel) consisting of a single program using a single memory-addressing space
Antonyms
• (computing): modular
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`o*lith"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a monolith; consisting of a single stone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONSCIENTIOUS
(adjective) guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; “a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice”
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