mon|o|lith — «MON uh lihth», noun. 1. a single large block of stone, especially one forming a monument or used for building or sculpture: »Beacon Rock, an 850 foot monolith (New York Times). 2. a monument, column, statue, etc., formed of a single large block… … Useful english dictionary
mon´o|lith´i|cal|ly — mon|o|lith|ic «MON uh LIHTH ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a monolith; being a monolith. 2. consisting of monoliths: »a monolithic circle. 3. having to do with or using a single piece of material, such as a silicon chip or wafer, in… … Useful english dictionary
men(e)gh-, mon(e)gh-, mn̥gh- — men(e)gh , mon(e)gh , mn̥gh English meaning: abundant, excessive Deutsche Übersetzung: “reichlich, viel; reichlich geben” Material: O.Ind. maghá n. “gift, present”, maghávan(t) “gabenreich, generous “; m. ‘spender”, maṁhatē… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
pl(e)u-mon-, pleu-ti̯o- — pl(e)u mon , pleu ti̯o English meaning: lung Deutsche Übersetzung: “Lunge” Material: O.Ind. klō man m. n. “die right Lunge” (Dissim. from p m to k m) = Gk. πλεύμων “Lunge” (through support in πνέω also πνεύ̄μων); Lat. pulmō,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
monolith — mon|o|lith [ manə,lıθ ] noun count 1. ) a very large piece of stone standing on one end, often put in position in ancient times a ) a large and extremely powerful organization or system that is not willing to change: a bureaucratic monolith b ) a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
monolithic — mon•o•lith•ic [[t]ˌmɒn əˈlɪθ ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to a monolith 2) cvb consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken 3) characterized by massiveness, total uniformity, rigidity, invulnerability, etc.: a monolithic society[/ex] 4) elo of… … From formal English to slang
monolith — mon•o•lith [[t]ˈmɒn ə lɪθ[/t]] n. 1) an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone 2) a single block or piece of stone of considerable size 3) something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or… … From formal English to slang
monolith — mon|o|lith [ˈmɔnəlıθ US ˈma: ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: monolithe, from Latin, from Greek, from mono ( MONO ) + lithos stone ] 1.) a large, powerful organization that cannot change quickly and does not consider the ideas or feelings… … Dictionary of contemporary English
monolithic — mon|o|lith|ic [ˌmɔnəˈlıθık US ˌma: ] adj 1.) a monolithic building is very large, solid, and impressive 2.) a monolithic organization, political system etc is very large and powerful and difficult to change ▪ a monolithic movie company … Dictionary of contemporary English
monolith — monolithism, n. /mon euh lith/, n. 1. an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone. 2. a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, esp. when used in architecture or sculpture. 3. something having a uniform … Universalium
