"binaural" meaning in English

See binaural in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɔːɹəl Etymology: From bin- + aural. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bin|aural}} bin- + aural Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} binaural (not comparable)
  1. Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with two ears. Wikipedia link: binaural Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: binaurality, binaurally, pseudobinaural Related terms: stereo, stereophonic Coordinate_terms: monaural, trinaural Translations (of or designed for use with two ears): kaksikorvainen (Finnish), binauraalinen (Finnish), binaural [masculine] (French), binaural (German), tvíheyrnar- (Icelandic), tvíeyrna- (Icelandic), tvíhlustar- (Icelandic), binaurale (Italian), dvoušni (Serbo-Croatian)

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