Meaning & use
Monaural
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Relating to sound transmitted or reproduced through a single channel, or perceived with one ear.
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The old radio played monaural sound, without the separation of stereo.
Doctors tested his monaural hearing in the left ear separately from the right.
A note on using this word
Combines Greek 'mono-' (single) with Latin 'auris' (ear); it predates stereo recording technology.
Words with a similar meaning
monosingle-channel
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Words with an opposite meaning
stereophonic
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