monophonic

[ mon-uh-fon-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈfɒn ɪk /
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adjective

Music. of or relating to monophony.
Also monaural, mono. of or noting a system of sound recording and reproduction using only a single channel.
Compare quadraphonic, stereophonic.

Origin of monophonic

First recorded in 1880–85; monophon(y) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM monophonic

mon·o·phon·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby monophonic

monophasia, monophasic, monophenol, monophenol oxidase, monophobia, monophonic, monophony, monophosphate, monophthalmos, monophthong, monophthongize

Words related to monophonic

consistent, perpetual, steady, uninterrupted, regular, unbroken, stable, continual, nonstop, even, firm, invariable, uniform, permanent, stabile, monochrome, connected, equable, habitual, homogeneous

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British Dictionary definitions for monophonic

monophonic
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈfɒnɪk) /

adjective

Also: monaural (of a system of broadcasting, recording, or reproducing sound) using only one channel between source and loudspeaker Sometimes shortened to: mono Compare stereophonic
music of or relating to a style of musical composition consisting of a single melodic line See also monody (def. 3)

Derived forms of monophonic

monophony (mɒˈnɒfənɪ), noun