1. A large, unified structure or system that is difficult to change or adapt, often made from a single block of stone or functioning as an indivisible whole
The company's monolithic structure prevented quick decision-making.
A estrutura monolítica da empresa impediu a tomada rápida de decisões.
2. In architecture and engineering: a massive construction made from a single piece of material or built as one continuous unit
The ancient temple was a monolithic structure carved from granite.
O templo antigo era uma estrutura monolítica esculpida em granito.
3. In software development: a single, self-contained application without modular separation
The legacy system is a monolithic structure that needs refactoring.
O sistema legado é uma estrutura monolítica que precisa de refatoração.