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mon⋅au⋅ral

[mon-awr-uhl]
–adjective
1. monophonic (def. 2).
2. of, pertaining to, or affecting one ear.

Origin:
1885–90; mon- + aural 2


mon⋅au⋅ral⋅ly, adverb

mon⋅o⋅phon⋅ic

[mon-uh-fon-ik]
–adjective
1. Music. of or pertaining to monophony.
2. Also, monaural, mono. of or noting a system of sound recording and reproduction using only a single channel.


Origin:
1880–85; monophon(y) + -ic


mon⋅o⋅phon⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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mon·au·ral   (mŏn-ôr'əl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or designating sound reception by one ear.

  2. Electronics Monophonic.

mon·au'ral·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

monophonic 
of recordings, broadcasts, etc., "having only one output signal," 1958, coined to be an opposite of stereophonic (q.v.).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mon·au·ral
Pronunciation: (')mä-'nor-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with one ear<monaural hearing aid systems> —mon·au·ral·ly /-&-lE/ adverb
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Medical Dictionary

monaural mon·au·ral (mŏn-ôr'əl)
adj.
Of or relating to sound reception by one ear.


mon·au'ral·ly adv.

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