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monolith

/ˈmɒnlɪθ/ /ˈmɑnəˌlɪθ/

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noun

صخرة ضخمة، كتلة حجرية واحدة

A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.

Examples :

"The ancient Egyptians carved hieroglyphs into a tall, granite monolith that stood at the temple entrance. "

نقش المصريون القدماء الهيروغليفية على صخرة ضخمة من الغرانيت كانت تقف عند مدخل المعبد.

geology architecture material art archaeology history

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noun

كتلة صماء، صخرة ضخمة، كيان موحد

Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.

Examples :

"The large corporation, seen as a monolith by its employees, rarely listened to individual concerns. "

نادراً ما استمعت الشركة الكبيرة، التي يراها موظفوها كتلة صماء، إلى الاهتمامات الفردية.

politics culture government organization structure society architecture

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noun

مونوليث

A substrate having many tiny channels that is cast as a single piece, which is used as a stationary phase for chromatography, as a catalytic surface, etc.

Examples :

"The scientist used a monolith to separate the different colored dyes in the experiment. "

استخدم العالم مونوليث لفصل الأصباغ الملونة المختلفة في التجربة.

material chemistry technology science process structure

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noun

كتلة صخرية ضخمة

A dead tree whose height and size have been reduced by breaking off or cutting its branches.

Examples :

"After the storm, the old oak tree stood as a sad monolith in the garden, its once-grand branches now gone. "

بعد العاصفة، وقفت شجرة البلوط القديمة ككتلة صخرية ضخمة حزينة في الحديقة، بعد أن اختفت فروعها المهيبة ذات يوم.

nature plant environment

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verb

حوّل إلى كتلة صخرية واحدة

To create (something) as, or convert (one or more things) into, a monolith.

Examples :

"The company's new CEO monolithized all the different departments into one large, unified structure. "

حوّل الرئيس التنفيذي الجديد للشركة جميع الأقسام المختلفة إلى هيكل واحد كبير وموحد.

structure architecture building