See Also: monophonic(dictionary)

monophonic (iou)



monophonic adjective. E19.
[from MONO- + Greek phone sound + -IC.]
Of an alphabet: phonetic. Only in E19.
Music. = HOMOPHONIC 1. Also, having a simple melodic line predominating over other parts. L19.
Of sound recording and reproduction: involving only one channel, so that the sound output seems to come from a single source; = MONAURAL adjective 2. Opp. STEREOPHONIC. M20.
monophonically adverb M20.