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stereophonic

[ ster-ee-uh-fon-ik, steer- ]
/ ˌstɛr i əˈfɒn ɪk, ˌstɪər- /
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adjective
pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems (opposed to monophonic).
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Compare quadraphonic.

Origin of stereophonic

First recorded in 1935–40; stereo- + phon(o)- + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM stereophonic

ster·e·o·phon·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby stereophonic

stereome, stereometry, stereomicroscope, stereopair, stereopathy, stereophonic, stereophony, stereophotography, stereopsis, stereopticon, stereoradiography
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How to use stereophonic in a sentence

  • Nick's hobby was music, and he treasured his second-hand stereophonic unit and collection of tapes.

    This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch

  • A thing as big as wall TV in full color and stereophonic sound must be the talk of the town.

    The Gallery|Roger Phillips Graham

British Dictionary definitions for stereophonic

stereophonic
/ (ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk, ˌstɪər-) /
adjective
(of a system for recording, reproducing, or broadcasting sound) using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the soundOften shortened to: stereo Compare monophonic, quadraphonics

Derived forms of stereophonic

stereophonically, adverbstereophony (ˌstɛrɪˈɒfənɪ, ˌstɪər-), noun
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