'monaural' definitions:
Definition of 'monaural'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'monaural'
From: GCIDE
- monaural \mon*au"ral\ (m[o^]n*[^o]r"al), a.
- 1. Having or hearing with only one ear. [PJC]
- 2. Same as monophonic[2]. [PJC]
Definition of 'monaural'
From: GCIDE
- Monophonic \Mon`o*phon"ic\, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? a voice.]
- 1. (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [PJC]