Monolithic — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
Learn this heavy, imposing word. + Do you remember MULTIFACETED from October?
📚️ Definition of Monolithic
Monolithic (adjective): Formed of a single large block of stone; massive, uniform, and unchanging in character. Example: a monolithic corporation.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Monolithic
IPA: /ˌmɑn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: mah-nuh-LITH-ik
📰 Examples of Monolithic
Here are some examples of the word monolithic:
The tech company was so monolithic that startups didn’t even bother competing.
The Great Pyramid of Giza contains some monolithic granite blocks weighing up to 80 tons, transported from quarries over 500 miles away.
The administration seems monolithic from the outside, but inside it’s basically fifty people who can’t agree on anything.
The American political party system that had seemed so unified and monolithic in 1850 was shattered by 1854.
🧠 Vocab Challenge: What Does MULTIFACETED Mean?
Recently, we learned the word multifaceted. Do you remember what it means? Test your knowledge:
MULTIFACETED most nearly means
A) superficial
B) ambiguous
C) redundant
D) versatile
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Multifaceted is closest in meaning to VERSATILE.
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I am a huge fan of TestMagic Vocab, just that this test was not the best because even though versatile was the closest word, and I had gotten it right, it was still a confusing question.