monumental

/ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl/

adj 4

Collocations

ADJ.

assumed, huge, next

VERB + MONUMENTAL

faces, landing

MONUMENTAL + NOUN

achievement, algeria, construction, dimensions, emigrants, importance, library, milestone

PREP.

despite, in, on, up

Definitions

adj

In the manner of a monument.

Large, grand and imposing.

Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.

Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.

a monumental task

Relating to monuments.

Monumental construction.

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Synonyms

adjective — imposing in size or bulk or solidity

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.

Wiktionary

a monumental task

Wiktionary

Monumental construction.

Wiktionary

The moon landing was a monumental achievement.

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It's a monumental task.

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In Algeria, building the East-West Freeway was a monumental undertaking.

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