binaural

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

/ baɪˈnɔr əl, bɪnˈɔr əl /

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.

Nearby words

Origin of binaural

First recorded in 1875–80; bin- + aural²

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Examples from the Web for binaural

In auscultating the heart I prefer the binaural stethoscope of the Ford pattern.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Again, it is generally asserted that binaural hearing is of great importance for the recognition of the direction of sound.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
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

/ (baɪˈnɔːrəl, bɪn-) /

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

binaural

adj.

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

Medicine definitions for binaural

binaural

[ bī-nôr′əl, bĭn-ôr′- ]

adj.

Having or relating to both ears.