noun🔗ShareMonolito, bloque de piedra únicoA 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."The ancient Egyptians carved hieroglyphs into a tall, granite monolith that stood at the temple entrance. "Los antiguos egipcios tallaron jeroglíficos en un alto monolito de granito que se alzaba a la entrada del templo.geologyarchitecturematerialartarchaeologyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMonolito, estructura monolítica, entidad masiva e inamovibleAnything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure."The large corporation, seen as a monolith by its employees, rarely listened to individual concerns. "La gran corporación, vista como un monolito por sus empleados, rara vez escuchaba las preocupaciones individuales.politicsculturegovernmentorganizationstructuresocietyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMonolitoA 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."The scientist used a monolith to separate the different colored dyes in the experiment. "El científico usó un monolito para separar los diferentes tintes de colores en el experimento.materialchemistrytechnologyscienceprocessstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMonolitoA dead tree whose height and size have been reduced by breaking off or cutting its branches."After the storm, the old oak tree stood as a sad monolith in the garden, its once-grand branches now gone. "Después de la tormenta, el viejo roble se erigía como un triste monolito en el jardín, con sus otrora grandiosas ramas ahora desaparecidas.natureplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConvertir en monolitoTo create (something) as, or convert (one or more things) into, a monolith."The company's new CEO monolithized all the different departments into one large, unified structure. "El nuevo CEO de la empresa convirtió todos los diferentes departamentos en una gran estructura unificada.structurearchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
