noun🔗ShareMonolithe, bloc de pierre uniqueA 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. "Les anciens Égyptiens ont gravé des hiéroglyphes dans un grand monolithe de granit qui se dressait à l'entrée du temple.geologyarchitecturematerialartarchaeologyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMonolithe, bloc monolithique, entité massive et uniformeAnything 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 grande entreprise, perçue comme un monolithe par ses employés, écoutait rarement les préoccupations individuelles.politicsculturegovernmentorganizationstructuresocietyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMonolitheA 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. "Le scientifique a utilisé un monolithe pour séparer les différents colorants de l'expérience.materialchemistrytechnologyscienceprocessstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMonolitheA 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. "Après la tempête, le vieux chêne se dressait comme un triste monolithe dans le jardin, ses branches autrefois magnifiques ayant disparu.natureplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransformer en monolitheTo 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. "Le nouveau PDG de l'entreprise a transformé tous les différents départements en une seule et même structure unifiée.structurearchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
