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It seems that the hurdle you have to jump over is everyone's informed opinion. When you're a young playwright, you're probably too precarious in your own technique to understand that when these seemingly informed opinions are contradicting each other, it becomes this paralyzing monolith.
Richard Greenberg

Meaning of "monolith" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MONOLITH

Via French from Greek monolithos made from a single stone.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MONOLITH

monolith  [ˈmɒnəlɪθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONOLITH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monolith is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONOLITH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

monolith

Monolith

A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains, or a single large piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument or building. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often made of very hard and solid metamorphic or igneous rock. In architecture, the term has considerable overlap with megalith, which is normally used for prehistory, and may be used in the contexts of rock-cut architecture that remains attached to solid rock, as in monolithic church, or for exceptionally large stones such as obelisks, statues, monolithic columns or large architraves, that may have been moved a considerable distance after quarrying. It may also be used of large glacial erratics moved by natural forces. The word derives, via the Latin monolithus, from the Ancient Greek word μονόλιθος, from μόνος and λίθος.

Definition of monolith in the English dictionary

The first definition of monolith in the dictionary is a large block of stone or anything that resembles one in appearance, intractability, etc. Other definition of monolith is a statue, obelisk, column, etc, cut from one block of stone. Monolith is also a large hollow foundation piece sunk as a caisson and having a number of compartments that are filled with concrete when it has reached its correct position.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONOLITH


acrolith
ˈækrəlɪθ
batholith
ˈbæθəlɪθ
coccolith
ˈkɒkəlɪθ
coprolith
ˈkɒprəlɪθ
cystolith
ˈsɪstəlɪθ
gastrolith
ˈɡæstrəlɪθ
laccolith
ˈlækəlɪθ
lopolith
ˈlɒpəlɪθ
megalith
ˈmɛɡəlɪθ
phytolith
ˈfaɪtəlɪθ
regolith
ˈrɛɡəlɪθ
rhabdolith
ˈræbdəlɪθ
xenolith
ˈzɛnəlɪθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONOLITH

monolater
monolatrist
monolatrous
monolatry
monolayer
monoline insurer
monolingual
monolingualism
monolinguist
monolithic
monolithically
monolog
monologic
monological
monologise
monologist
monologize
monologue
monologuise
monologuist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONOLITH

aerolith
cyclolith
enterolith
eolith
granolith
microlith
neolith
oolith
otolith
palaeolith
paleolith
peristalith
phacolith
pisolith
rhinolith
sialolith
statolith
tallith
urolith
zoolith

Synonyms and antonyms of monolith in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «MONOLITH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «monolith» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of monolith

Translation of «monolith» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONOLITH

Find out the translation of monolith to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monolith from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monolith» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

整体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monolito
570 millions of speakers

English

monolith
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केवल पत्थर का खंभा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متراصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монолит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monólito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একপ্র্রস্তরস্তম্ভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monolithe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monolit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Monolith
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モノリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모노리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monolith
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bia làm bằng nguyên một khối đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒற்றைக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोनोलीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek parça anıt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monolito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

monolit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моноліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monolit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονόλιθος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monoliet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

monolit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Monolitten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monolith

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOLITH»

The term «monolith» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.233 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONOLITH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monolith

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2 QUOTES WITH «MONOLITH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word monolith.
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Richard Greenberg
It seems that the hurdle you have to jump over is everyone's informed opinion. When you're a young playwright, you're probably too precarious in your own technique to understand that when these seemingly informed opinions are contradicting each other, it becomes this paralyzing monolith.
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Walter Kirn
A true nature is a gloomy monolith, sort of like that old black rotary phone that I had to sing 'Happy Birthday' to Grandpa on. But novelists, damn us, still need true natures - so we can give them to our protagonists. And so readers can vaguely predict how they'll behave when we trap them in 'situations' that they can't IM their way out of.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOLITH»

Discover the use of monolith in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monolith and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Worse Than a Monolith: Alliance Politics and Problems of ...
Worse Than a Monolith demonstrates that when states are engaged in coercive diplomacy--combining threats and assurances to influence the behavior of real or potential adversaries--divisions, rivalries, and lack of coordination within the ...
Thomas J. Christensen, 2011
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Monolith
Angel and friends are up against a powerful figure who is on the eve of summoning a demonic equinox that would unleash unrivaled terror in Tinsel Town. Original.
John Passarella, 2010
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Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith
In this succinct, powerful survey of Islam, Gregorian focuses on Muslim diversity and division, portraying the faith and its people as a mosaic, not a monolith.The book begins with an accessible overview of Islam's tenets, institutions, ...
Vartan Gregorian, 2004
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Beyond the Monolith: The Emergence of Regionalism in ...
Beyond the Monolith examines the impact of Russia's emerging regionalism on the political, economic, and social transformation of the largest of the successor states of the Soviet Union.
Peter J. Stavrakis, Joan DeBardeleben, Joseph Laurence Black, 1997
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Constructing the Monolith: The United States, Great Britain, ...
Marc Selverstone recreates the manner in which the âeoemonolithâe emerged as a perpetual framework on both sides of the Atlantic.
Marc J. Selverstone, 2009
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The Disintegration of the Monolith
In this book Boris Kagarlitsky offers a trenchant analysis of the break-up of the Soviet Union and the transformation of a section of the old nomenklatura into a new possessing and ruling elite.
Boris Kagarlitsky, 1992
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The Catholic Voter in American Politics: The Passing of the ...
This book traces changes in party allegiance and voting behavior of Catholics in national elections over the course of 150 years and explains why much of the voting bloc that supported John F. Kennedy has deserted the Democratic coalition.
William B. Prendergast, 1999
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Reactor Simulation and Kinetic Modeling of Monolith ...
In this work, a kinetic simulation by combining a reactor model (heat and mass balance) with global reaction mechanisms was carried out to better understand the performance of the Pt/BaO/Al2O3 catalyst.
Lei Cao, 2008
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Modeling the Mechanical Response of Fibrous Monolith Composites
A specialized finite element is developed utilizing an asymptotic displacement expansion comprised of the homogenized displacements and the local micro-displacements which are based on Rayleigh-Ritz method.
Liwei Lu, 2009
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MONOLITH
A jealous alien fooled Moses using True Source's high tech? This is a robust reach into blasphemy or reality, revising reincarnation proofs along the way. "Sunrise" shares inspirations to make your day--and probably your life.
Roy Woodward, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOLITH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monolith is used in the context of the following news items.
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7 Questions for Abortion Supporters in Light of the Planned …
Even so, I was not surprised. Both the grisly business of the abortion monolith and its blithe nonchalance in the face of the gruesome reality ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
2
Bloated windbag Piers Morgan takes incoherent shot at Nicki Minaj
It seems disingenuous to come out of the gates taunting Black Twitter and then paint it as this massive monolith set out to suppress his ... «Death and Taxes, Jul 15»
3
Unpopular T-Shirt Mogul Buys Oz in Auction for $8.175M
Although Sidney Torres IV was hoping to flex some more by buying gay club monolith Oz, which went up for auction today, it looks like the ... «Curbed NOLA, Jul 15»
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple To Be Restored
The building's iconic façade—a concrete street-facing monolith—will be strengthened, while an internal HVAC system will be added. «Architectural Digest, Jul 15»
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The Matter Factory: A History of the Chemistry Laboratory, by Peter …
... meeting on the Moon to discuss the newly discovered monolith in which the various scientists were introduced as Dr Floyd and Dr Halvorsen. «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
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Bill Simmons Agrees To Multi-Platform Deal With HBO, Will Host TV …
In early May, ESPN abruptly ended its relationship with Grantland founding editor Bill Simmons, who had been part of the sports monolith since ... «College Spun, Jul 15»
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Xenoblade Chronicles X 1.01 Patch Includes Interface And …
Xenoblade Chronicles X, the new Wii U exclusive role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft. launching later this year in North America and ... «Geek Snack, Jul 15»
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Real Madrid ready to roll into an Australian market ripe for the picking
To fully appreciate the size of Real Madrid, one needs some local context: Australian sport's true monolith, Collingwood, reported an income of ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Tales from the Red Planet: Corrosion
Indira looked back at their shuttle, a black monolith framed by the distant crimson stars, and gave a thumbs-up. She'd found it. Because it wasn't ... «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Jul 15»
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Surface boss Panos Panay is now in charge of 'Premium' Microsoft …
Corporate Vice President Rajesh Jha, who currently heads up Office 365, will eventually oversee the new monolith of Microsoft's Cloud ... «WinBeta, Jul 15»

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