monolith A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often made of very hard and solid igneous or metamorphic rock. Some monolit ...

is a monument or natural feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock. Monolith or monolithic may also refer to:

Architecture

Monolithic architecture Monolithic architecture describes buildings which are carved, cast or excavated from a single piece of material, historically from rock. The most basic form of monolithic architecture is a rock-cut building, such as the monolithic churches of ...

, a style of construction in which a building is carved, cast or excavated from a single piece of material *

Monolithic column A monolithic column or single-piece column is a large column of which the shaft is made from a single piece of stone instead of in vertical sections. Smaller columns are very often made from single pieces of stone, but are less often described a ...

, column made from one single piece of stone *

Monolithic dome A monolithic dome (from Greek mono- and -lithic, meaning "one stone") is a thin-shell structure cast in a one-piece form. The form may be permanent or temporary and may or may not remain part of the finished structure. Monolithic domes are a for ...

, structure cast in one piece over a form, made of concrete or similar structural material

Arts and entertainment

Art

* ''Monolitten'', Norwegian for ''The Monolith'', a sculpture in

Vigeland Sculpture Park Frogner Park () is a public park in the central West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor and is Oslo's largest park, open to the public at all times. It includes the manor house which is the seat ...

in Norway * Utah monolith, a metal pillar sculpture in the desert in Utah, U.S. * '' Monolith, the Face of Half Dome'', a photograph by Ansel Adams

Characters and entities

* Monolith, character from the '' Elementals'' comic book series * Monolith (''Space Odyssey''), the Monoliths featured in ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its sequels * The Monolith, a faction from the video games '' S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl'' and others in the same series

Entertainment companies

Monolith Productions Monolith Productions, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Kirkland, Washington. The company was a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games from August 2004 until its shutdown in 2025. It formerly published third-party games in the 199 ...

, Washington State–based video game development house and subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment *

Monolith Soft trade name, trading as Monolith Soft, is a Japanese Video game developer, video game development studio originally owned by Namco (later Bandai Namco) until being bought out by Nintendo in 2007, best known for the ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' ser ...

, Japanese video game developer and subsidiary of Nintendo

Film

* ''Monolith'' (1993 film), an American film starring

Bill Paxton William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. A versatile character actor known for his distinctive Texan drawl and everyman screen persona, he was a four-time Golden Globe Award and a Prime ...

* ''Monolith'' (2016 film), an Italian sci-fi thriller starring Katrina Bowden * ''Monolith'' (2022 film), an Australian sci-fi thriller starring Lily Sullivan

Literature

* ''Monolith'' (comics), comic book series and the name of its titular character * ''Monolith'' (novel), a 2004 novel by John Passarella

Music

* Monolith Festival, a Colorado music festival * Monolith (band), a Bulgarian rock band * The Monolith Tour, a worldwide tour by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars

Albums

* ''Monolith'' (Kansas album), 1979 * ''Monolith'' (Amebix album), 1987 * ''Monolith'' a 2007 album by

Buckethead Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative and virtuosic electric guitar playing. Buckethead's extensive solo discography currentl ...

under his Death Cube K alias * ''Monolith'' (In Mourning album), 2010 * ''Monolith'' (Sylosis album), 2012 * ''Monolith'' (Omid album), 2003

Songs

* "Monolith", a song by Stone Sour from the album ''

Stone Sour Stone Sour was an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000; since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by T. Rex from the album ''

Electric Warrior ''Electric Warrior'' is the second studio album by English rock band T. Rex and their sixth since their 1968 debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex, released on 24 September 1971, by Fly Records in the United Kingdom and Reprise Records in the United St ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by Yello from the album ''

Pocket Universe A pocket universe or bubble universe, also called pocket dimension, is a concept in inflationary theory, proposed by Alan Guth. Description It defines a realm like the one that contains the observable universe as only one of many inflationary ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by

Wolfmother Wolfmother is an Australian hard rock band from Sydney. Formed in 2004, the group is centred around vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, who is the only constant member of the line-up. The band has been through many personnel changes since t ...

* "Monoliths", a song by

Maserati Maserati S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer. Established on 1 December 1914 in Bologna, Italy, the company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. The company has been owned by Stellantis since 2021. Ma ...

* "Monolith", a song by Jedi Mind Tricks from the album ''

A History of Violence ''A History of Violence'' is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 DC Comics, DC A History of Violence (comics), graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The fi ...

'' * "The Monolith", a song by The Beta Band from the E.P '' The Patty Patty Sound'', later included on the compilation album ''

The Three E.P.'s ''The Three E.P.'s'' is a compilation album of the first three releases by Scottish musical group The Beta Band, comprising the Extended play, EPs ''Champion Versions'', ''The Patty Patty Sound'' and ''Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos''. The album w ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by Delerium from their 1994 album ''

Spheres The Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellite (SPHERES) are a series of miniaturized satellites developed by MIT's Space Systems Laboratory for NASA and US Military, to be used as a low-risk, extensible test bed for t ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by Cannibal Corpse from their 1996 album '' Vile'' * "Monolith", a song by Mudvayne from their 2000 album '' L.D. 50'' * "The Monolith", a song by Becoming the Archetype from their 2007 album '' The Physics of Fire'' * "Monolith", a song by Youngblood Supercult from their 2016 album ''High Plains'' * "Monolith", a song by Erra from their 2018 album ''

Neon Neon is a chemical element; it has symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is the second noble gas in the periodic table. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with approximately two-thirds the density of ...

'' * "Monolith", a song by Fear Factory from their 2021 album ''

Aggression Continuum ''Aggression Continuum'' is the tenth studio album by American industrial metal band Fear Factory, released on June 18, 2021. An instrumental version titled ''Aggression Continuum: The Instrumentals'' was released on September 17, 2021. A remixed ...

'' * ”Monolith”, a song by Idles from their 2024 album ''

Tangk ''Tangk'' is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Idles, released on 16 February 2024 through Partisan Records. It was produced by Nigel Godrich, Kenny Beats and the Idles member Mark Bowen. It was promoted with the singles "Dancer", ...

'' * "Monolithic", a song by Monster Magnet from the album '' Monolithic Baby!''

Computers

Monolithic application In software engineering, a monolithic application is a single unified software application that is self-contained and independent from other applications, but typically lacks flexibility. There are advantages and disadvantages of building applica ...

, software architecture for computer applications * Monolithic codebase, repository architecture for source control *

Monolithic kernel A monolithic kernel is an operating system software architecture, architecture with the entire operating system running in kernel space. The monolithic model differs from other architectures such as the microkernel in that it alone defines a high ...

, kernel architecture for computer operating systems *

Monolithic system A monolithic system is a system that is integrated into one whole, analogous to a monolith. The phrase can have slightly different meanings in the contexts of computer software and hardware. In application software In application software, softwa ...

, computer system architecture where processing, data and the user interface all reside on the same system

Electronic circuits

Monolithic integrated circuit An integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip or simply chip, is a set of electronic circuits, consisting of various electronic components (such as transistors, resistors, and capacitors) and their interconnections. These components a ...

or "monolithic system", an electronic system, such as a processor, realized on a single die *

Monolithic microwave integrated circuit Monolithic microwave integrated circuit, or MMIC (sometimes pronounced "mimic"), is a type of integrated circuit (IC) device that operates at microwave frequencies (300 MHz to 300 GHz). These devices typically perform functions such as ...

(often abbreviated MMIC), a type of integrated circuit (IC) device that operates at microwave frequencies (300 MHz to 300 GHz)

Places

Monolith, California Monolith (formerly, Aqueduct) is an unincorporated community in the Tehachapi Valley, in Kern County, California. The community is located east of Tehachapi, at an elevation of in the southern Sierra Nevada and eastern Tehachapi Pass areas. ...

, United States * Mount Monolith, a mountain in Yukon, Canada * The Monolith (Antarctica), a pair of Antarctic islets * The Monoliths (Manchester-by-the-Sea), United States * Phobos monolith, a rock on Mars' largest moon, Phobos

Other uses

* Monolith (catalyst support), an extruded structure to support catalysts *

Single crystal In materials science, a single crystal (or single-crystal solid or monocrystalline solid) is a material in which the crystal lattice of the entire sample is continuous and unbroken to the edges of the sample, with no Grain boundary, grain bound ...

, unified crystal, also called monocrystal or monolithic