noun Download 🔗Share 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. " geology architecture material art archaeology history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " politics culture government organization structure society architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " material chemistry technology science process structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " nature plant environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. " structure architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading