binaural

[bahy-nawr-uh l, bin-awr-uh l]

adjective

having two ears.
of, with, or for both ears: binaural hearing; a binaural stethoscope.
(of sound) recorded through two separate microphones and transmitted through two separate channels to produce a stereophonic effect.

Origin of binaural

First recorded in 1875–80; bin- + aural²

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Historical Examples of binaural

Again, it is generally asserted that binaural hearing is of great importance for the recognition of the direction of sound.
Criminal Psychology
Hans Gross
In auscultating the heart I prefer the binaural stethoscope of the Ford pattern.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:
Louis Marshall Warfield
This is the common form of a binaural resonating stethoscope.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8
Various
It was a binaural, ultra-fidelity job, and I could close my eyes and feel the orchestra in front of me.
Let'em Breathe Space
Lester del Rey
The binaural stethoscope was invented by Cammann in 1854, and a later improvement is the phonendoscope, by Bianchi.
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
Edward W. Byrn

British Dictionary definitions for binaural

binaural

adjective

relating to, having, or hearing with both ears
employing two separate channels for recording or transmitting sound; so creating an impression of deptha binaural recording

Derived Formsbinaurally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for binaural

adj.

"pertaining to both ears," 1861, from Latin bini "twofold, two apiece" (see binary) + aural. In reference to electronic recordings, from 1933.

binaural in Medicine

binaural

[bī-nôr′əl, bĭn-ôr′-]

adj.

Having or relating to both ears.