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MONOPHONIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does monophonic mean?
• MONOPHONIC (adjective)
The adjective MONOPHONIC has 2 senses:
1. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
2. consisting of a single melodic line
Familiarity information: MONOPHONIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
Synonyms:
mono; monophonic; single-channel
Similar:
monaural (relating to or having or hearing with only one ear)
Domain category:
electronics (the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Consisting of a single melodic line
Similar:
homophonic (having a single melodic line with accompaniment)
monodic; monodical (having a single vocal part)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Antonym:
polyphonic (having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together)
Derivation:
monophony (music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment))
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