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monolithal

monolithal is the archaic form of monolithic.

Meaning of monolithic

Adjective

monolithic (comparative more monolithic, superlative most monolithic)

  1. Of or resembling a monolith.
  2. Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.
    • A monolithic chunk of titanium with facets for cutting, wrenching, and prying.
  3. (figuratively) Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
    • Mainstream culture is hardly the monolithic block that its caricaturization often implies.
    Synonyms:
    homogeneous
  4. (figuratively) Of a single structure, a singular component; instead of an assembly.
    • Monolithic space stations only have a single station module.
  5. Consisting of a single program or codebase.
    • Monolithic kernels perform all operating system duties in kernel space.
    Antonyms:
    modular

Forms of monolithal

comparativemore monolithal
superlativemost monolithal

Origin of monolithal

From monolith + -al.

Questions about monolithal

What is monolithal the archaic form of?
Monolithal is the archaic form of monolithic.

Words near monolithal in the dictionary

  1. monolipopeptides
  2. monoliteral
  3. monoliterate
  4. monoliterates
  5. monolith
  6. monolithal
  7. monolithed
  8. monolithiation
  9. monolithic
  10. monolithic programming
  11. monolithically

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