monolith A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains. For instance, Savandurga mountain is a monolith mountain in India. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often ma ...

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 Et ...

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

, 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 ( no, Frognerparken) is a public park located in the West End borough of Frogner in Oslo, Norway. The park is historically part of Frogner Manor, and the manor house is located in the south of the park, and houses Oslo Museum. Both ...

in Norway * Utah monolith, a metal pillar sculpture in the desert in Utah, U.S. * ''

Monolith, the Face of Half Dome ''Monolith, the Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California'' is a black and white photograph taken by Ansel Adams in 1927 that depicts the western face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, California. In the foreground of ...

'', 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. is an American video game developer based in Kirkland, Washington. The company has been a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment since August 2004. History Monolith Productions was founded on October ...

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

Monolith Soft trading as Monolith Soft, is a Japanese video game development studio originally owned by Namco (later Bandai Namco) until being bought out by Nintendo in 2007. The company was founded in 1999 by Tetsuya Takahashi with the support and coop ...

, 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 and filmmaker. He appeared in films such as ''Weird Science'' (1985), ''Aliens'' (1986), '' Near Dark'' (1987), '' Tombstone'' (1993), '' True Lies'' (1994), ''Apollo 13 ...

* ''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 * Monolithic (band), a synthpop band * Monolith (band), a Bulgarian rock band *

The Monolith Tour The Monolith Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. Staged in support of the band's fifth studio album ''America'' (2018), the tour visited arenas and stadiums throughout 2018 and 2019. It was initially announced ...

, 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, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative electric guitar playing. His music spans severa ...

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

Songs

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

Monolithic Baby! ''Monolithic Baby!'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in 2004. It is a follow-up to 2000's ''God Says No''. It would also be the first album featuring bassist Jim Baglino. Bob Pantella was hired to fill th ...

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

Stone Sour Stone Sour is 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 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Ra ...

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

Pocket Universe A pocket universe or bubble universe, also colloquially 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 i ...

'' * "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 sinc ...

* "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. ...

* "Monolith", a song by Jedi Mind Tricks from the album '' A History of Violence'' * "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'' * "Monolith", a song by Delerium from their 1994 album '' Spheres'' * "Monolith", a song by Cannibal Corpse from their 1996 album '' Vile'' * "Monolith", a song by Mudvayne from their 2000 album ''

L.D. 50 In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for "lethal dose, 50%"), LC50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose of a toxin, radiation, or pathogen. The value of LD50 for a substance is the ...

'' * "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 with the symbol Ne and atomic number 10. It is a noble gas. Neon is a colorless, odorless, inert monatomic gas under standard conditions, with about two-thirds the density of air. It was discovered (along with krypt ...

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

Computers

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

Monolithic kernel A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture where the entire operating system is working in kernel space. The monolithic model differs from other operating system architectures (such as the microkernel architecture) in that it alone d ...

, kernel architecture for computer operating systems * Monolithic system, computer system architecture where processing, data and the user interface all reside on the same system

Electronic circuits

* Monolithic integrated circuit or "monolithic system", an electronic system, such as a processor, realized on a single die * Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (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. ...

, in Kern County *

The Monolith (Antarctica) The Monolith is a pair of small islets located off the southern tip of Sabrina Island within the Ross Dependency of Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antar ...

, a pair of Antarctic islets * 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 boundaries.RIWD. "R ...

, unified crystal, also called monocrystal or monolithic