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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