monolith
US /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
UK /ˈmɑː.nə.lɪθ/
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Monolith, Einzelstein
a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
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The ancient civilization erected a massive monolith in the center of their city.
Die alte Zivilisation errichtete einen massiven Monolithen im Zentrum ihrer Stadt.
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Stonehenge is famous for its impressive monoliths.
Stonehenge ist berühmt für seine beeindruckenden Monolithen.
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Monolith, unveränderliche Struktur
a large and impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as indivisible and slow to change.
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The company had become a bureaucratic monolith, resistant to innovation.
Das Unternehmen war zu einem bürokratischen Monolithen geworden, der Innovationen widerstand.
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Breaking down the educational monolith is a challenge.
Den Bildungs-Monolithen aufzubrechen, ist eine Herausforderung.