Monolithic

Definition: Monolithic

Monolithic

Adjective

1. Imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale".

2. Characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity; "a monolithic society"; "a monolithic worldwide movement".

Date "monolithic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1873. (references)

Specialty Definition: Monolithic

Domain	Definition
Computing	Pertains to the single silicon substrate in which an integrated circuit is constructed. Source: European Union. (references)
Energy	Fabricated as a single structure. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Monolithic

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
MOSAIC	English	Monolithic and Hybrid Optoelectronic Smart-Assembled ICs	Computing, European Union
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Monolithic

Synonyms: massive (adj), monumental (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Monolithic

English words defined with "monolithic": massive, Monolithal, monumental. (references)

Specialty definitions using "monolithic": buried layer ♦ CERAMIC CAPACITOR PROCESSOR ♦ device arrangement, device placement ♦ epitaxial isolation ♦ fsplit ♦ legacy system ♦ monolithic device, monolithic refractory, multiple perspective software development ♦ ramming and patching refractories ♦ scotch block, solid propellant. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Monolithic

Domain	Title
References	The World Market for Digital Monolithic Integrated Units: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Fracture Resistance Testing of Monolithic and Composite Brittle Materials (A S T M Special Technical Publication.//Stp, 1409) (reference) Handbook of Electromagnetic Materials: Monolithic and Composite Versions and Their Applications (reference) MMIC: Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (Japanese Technology Reviews) (reference) Monolithic Architecture (reference) Monolithic Jinas : the iconography of the Jain temples of Ellora (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Monolithic

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Photo Album: Monolithic

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Caption: Tract of Cement Houses, "The Ingersoll Monolithic House," Built by Phillipsburg Development Co; Phillipsburg, NJ; April 5, 1935; {08.130/13} (jpg).
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Monolithic

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Singapore	The demand for monolithic digital integrated circuits from the U.S., especially ICs based on metal oxide semiconductors, has been particularly strong. (references)
	Mexico	The electronic products having the best prospects for export to Mexico are monolithic integrated circuits, hybrid integrated circuits, circuit selectors, tuners, diodes, transistors, and electronic micro assemblies. (references)
	Hungary	In the electronic component segment, metal-oxide semiconductors and bipolar, monolithic and hybrid integrated circuits are used in the high-tech factories the Hungarian government is committed to attracting to Hungary. (references)
Worker Rights	Hungary	The largest labor union organization is the National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions, the successor to the former monolithic Communist union, with over 735,000 members. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Monolithic

"Monolithic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Monolithic" is used about 171 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	100%	171	23,814

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Monolithic

Expressions using "monolithic": monolithic construction ♦ monolithic device. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Monolithic

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
dome monolithic	91	amplifier monolithic	3
monolithic	47	interferometer monolithic	3
dome home monolithic	23	floor monolithic system	3
monolithic slab	16	united monolithic semiconductor	3
home monolithic	9	monolithic sculpture	2
monolithic power system	7	kernel monolithic	2
dome institute monolithic	6	monolithic sound	2
dome house monolithic	6	bullet monolithic	2
monolithic memory	5	dome house monolithic plan	2
monolithic sign	4	adsorbent monolithic	2
circuit integrated microwave monolithic	4	monolithic slab foundation	2
foundation monolithic	4	concrete monolithic slab	2
column monolithic	4	design dome home monolithic	2
monolithic slabs	3	monolithic capacitor	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Monolithic

Language		Translations for "monolithic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		njëcopësh, njëbllokësh. (various references)

Arabic		‏متكشف عن وحدة متراصة, ‏وحدة متراصة. (various references)

Bulgarian		монолитен (integral, solid). (various references)

Chinese		整�" (Whole). (various references)

Czech		jednolitý (solid). (various references)

Danish		monolitisk. (various references)

Dutch		monolithisch (monolith, monolithic device). (various references)

Finnish		monoliittinen, yksipalainen. (various references)

French		monolithique. (various references)

German		monolitisch, monolithisch. (various references)

Greek		μονολιθικόσ, μονολιθικό. (various references)

Hungarian		masszív (massive, massy, ponderous), monolit (monolith). (various references)

Italian		monolitico. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		一枚岩 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		いちまいいわ. (various references)

Korean		모놀리식. (various references)

Manx		monalittagh, leacagh (slaty). (various references)

Pig Latin		onolithicmay

Portuguese		monolito (monolith), monolítico (monolog). (various references)

Romanian		monolitic (impressive). (various references)

Russian		монолитный. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		monolitski, monolitan. (various references)

Spanish		monolítico. (various references)

Swedish		monolitisk. (various references)

Turkish		yekpare (in a single piece, massive, solid), tek taştan yapılmış. (various references)

Ukrainian		монолітний. (various references)

Vietnamese		l� m bằng đá nguyên khối chắc như đá nguyên khối. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Monolithic

Derivations
	Words beginning with "monolithic": monolithically. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Monolithic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: monlithic, monmlithic, monolihic, monolithe, monolithish, monolithus, monolitic, monolthic, mucolytic. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Monolithic"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "monolithic" (pronounced mÄ'nuli"thik)
5	-l i" th i k	lithic.
4	-i" th i k	mythic.
3	-th i k	ethic, gothic, osteopathic, psychopathic.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Monolithic

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-h-i-i-l-m-n-o-o-t"
	-2 letters: monolith.
	-3 letters: chitlin, coition, moonlit, oolitic, thiolic, thionic.
	-4 letters: chitin, chiton, coloni, coolth, holmic, limnic, litchi, lithic, lotion, miotic, moloch, motion, oolith, tholoi.
	-5 letters: chili, chino, cholo, cloot, cloth, colin, colon, conto, imino, ionic, lichi, licht, licit, limit, litho, lotic, milch, molto, month, mooch, nicol, nihil, nomoi, notch, ohmic, ontic, thiol, tonic.
	Words containing the letters "c-h-i-i-l-m-n-o-o-t"
	+3 letters: machicolation, mitochondrial.
	+4 letters: antialcoholism, machicolations, monolithically, monotheistical.
	+5 letters: antialcoholisms, trichomonacidal.
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