GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 2 definitions

1.       
   monaural (mŏn‑ôrˈal), a.
   1. Having or hearing with only one ear.
   
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   2. Same as monophonic2.
   
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2.       
   Monophonic (?), a. [Mono- + Gr.  a voice.]
   1. (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, “a monophonic composition”; -- opposed to polyphonic.
   
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   2. Of or relating to a system for recording and reproducing sound, which has only one sound channel; also called monaural or mono.  It contrasts with stereophonic (or stereo), quadraphonic, or surround-sound, which have two or more channels, and can thus reproduce the effect of the sound coming from more than one direction.
   
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