# monolithic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌmɒn.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/ · frequency rank #29,002

## Definitions
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.
3. Having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation.
4. Of a single structure, a singular component; instead of an assembly.
5. Consisting of a single program or codebase.

## Etymology
From French monolithique. By surface analysis, monolith + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **monolith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monolith-vs-monolithic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`mmonolithic`, `mnoolithic`, `monloithic`, `monnolithic`, `monoilthic`, `monolihtic`, `monolithci`, `monolithhic`, `monolithicc`, `monolitihc`, `monolitthic`, `monollithic`, `monoltihic`, `moonlithic`, `omnolithic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monolithic