"monaural" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌmɒˈnɔːɹəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmɑˈnɔɹəl/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹəl Etymology: From mon- + aural. First use appears c. 1888 Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mon|aural}} mon- + aural Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} monaural
  1. Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with one ear. Coordinate_terms: binaural
    Sense id: en-monaural-en-adj-hZS1XZhs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mon- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mon-: 71 29
  2. Monophonic.
    Sense id: en-monaural-en-adj-zjaGyM0o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: monaurally

Alternative forms

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          "text": "monaural deafness"
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