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monolith noun

  /ˈmoːnoːˌlit̪/ , /ˈmɑn.əˌlɪθ/ , /ˈmɒn.lɪθ/ , /ˈmɒn.ə.lɪθ/
  • (also, attributively, and, figurative) Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.
 моноли́т
  • (also, attributively) A 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.
 моноли́т, монолит

monolithic adjective

  /ˌmɑ.nəˈlɪθ.ɪk/ , /ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/
  • (engineering) Consisting of a single piece of homogeneous material as opposed to a composite material or an assembly of multiple parts.
  • (figurative) Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
 моноли́тный
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