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binaural

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɔːɹəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with two ears.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or having or hearing with two ears

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • binaural hearing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: biaural

Antonyms: monaural

History

Etymology

From bin- + aural.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaksikorvainen — of or designed for use with two ears
  • Finnish: binauraalinen — of or designed for use with two ears
  • French: binaural — of or designed for use with two ears
  • German: binaural — of or designed for use with two ears
  • Icelandic: tvíheyrnar- — of or designed for use with two ears
  • Icelandic: tvíeyrna- — of or designed for use with two ears
  • Icelandic: tvíhlustar- — of or designed for use with two ears
  • Italian: binaurale — of or designed for use with two ears
  • Serbo-Croatian: dvoušni — of or designed for use with two ears