monolithic

adjective/ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk/

Frequency rank: #13,063 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

formed of a single large block; massive, uniform, and resistant to change.

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Example sentence

The government built monolithic systems that were nearly impossible to reform once they were in place.

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