monophonic

Adjective
Synonyms: monosingle-channel

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channelSynonyms: monosingle-channel
  2. consisting of a single melodic line
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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