binaural

[ bahy-nawr-uhl, bin-awr-uhl ]

adjective

1. having two ears.
2. of, with, or for both ears:

   binaural hearing; a binaural stethoscope.

3. (of sound) recorded through two separate microphones and transmitted through two separate channels to produce a stereophonic effect.

binaural

/ bɪn-; baɪˈnɔːrəl /

adjective

1. relating to, having, or hearing with both ears
2. employing two separate channels for recording or transmitting sound; so creating an impression of depth

   a binaural recording

Derived Forms

• binˈaurally, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of binaural¹

First recorded in 1875–80; bin- + aural ¹

Example Sentences

One such concept, binaural beats, has been touted by some to be a bit of a magic cure for handling stress.

From Popular-Science

It’s not that binaural beats don’t have any potential for teaching us how our brain works, he says, but we need a whole lot more research before scientifically claiming that they’re the next big solution to increasing focus and decreasing anxiety.

From Popular-Science

So just like everything in the wellness industry, take binaural beats with a grain of salt.

From Popular-Science

Again, it is generally asserted that binaural hearing is of great importance for the recognition of the direction of sound.

From Project Gutenberg

The binaural stethoscope was invented by Cammann in 1854, and a later improvement is the phonendoscope, by Bianchi.

From Project Gutenberg

In auscultating the heart I prefer the binaural stethoscope of the Ford pattern.

From Project Gutenberg

This is the common form of a binaural resonating stethoscope.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a binaural, ultra-fidelity job, and I could close my eyes and feel the orchestra in front of me.

From Project Gutenberg