monaural

[ mon-awr-uhl ]

/ mɒnˈɔr əl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or affecting one ear.

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Origin of monaural

First recorded in 1885–90; mon- + aural¹

OTHER WORDS FROM monaural

mon·au·ral·ly, adverb

Words nearby monaural

monastic, monasticism, Monastral, monatomic, monaul, monaural, monaxial, monazite, Mönchengladbach, mon cher, Monck

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British Dictionary definitions for monaural

monaural

/ (mɒˈnɔːrəl) /

adjective

relating to, having, or hearing with only one ear

another word for monophonic

Derived forms of monaural

monaurally, adverb

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