mon´o|phon´i|cal|ly

mon´o|phon´i|cal|ly
mon|o|phon|ic «MON uh FON ihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. designating music sung or played in unison without accompaniment.
2. = monodic. (Cf.monodic)
3. = homophonic. (Cf.homophonic)
4. having to do with or characterizing the transmission or reproduction of sound by means of a single channel, without auditory perspective; monaural: »

Stereo aims at a more full-bodied representation of sound than the older-type monophonic record gives (Wall Street Journal).

–n.
1. monophonic sound reproduction.
2. a monophonic phonograph record.
[< mono- + Greek phōn voice + English -ic]
mon´o|phon´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • monophonic — mon•o•phon•ic [[t]ˌmɒn əˈfɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) mad of or pertaining to monophony 2) hfi mad of or noting a system of sound recording and reproduction using only a single channel • Etymology: 1880–85 mon o•phon′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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