monolithic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/

Adjective

figuratively

Japanese Meaning

一枚岩のような、または単一の塊で構成されている様子。個々の部分が寄り集まってできたのではなく、一体となった硬い物質で構成されている状態を指す。

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The museum's new sculpture, monolithic in scale, dominated the plaza.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

博物館の新しい彫刻は、一枚岩のような大きさで広場を圧倒していた。

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Sense（1）

Of or resembling a monolith.

Sense（2）

Consisting of a single chunk of hard material rather than an assembly of discrete parts.

A monolithic chunk of titanium with facets for cutting, wrenching, and prying.

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Sense（3）

(figuratively) Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.

Mainstream culture is hardly the monolithic bloc that its caricaturization often implies.

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Sense（4）

(figuratively) Of a single structure, a singular component; instead of an assembly.

Monolithic space stations only have a single station module.

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Sense（5）

(software engineering) Consisting of a single program or codebase.

Monolithic kernels perform all operating system duties in kernel space.

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more monolithic

（ comparative ）

most monolithic

（ superlative ）

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