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monaural

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmɒˈnɔːɹəl/
  • General-American: /ˌmɑˈnɔɹəl/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with one ear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • monaural deafness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Monophonic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or having or hearing with only one ear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • monaural deafness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: binaural

History

Etymology

From mon- + aural. First use appears c. 1888