monophonic
adjective
mono·pho·nic
| \ ˌmä-nə-ˈfä-nik
, -ˈfō-\
, -ˈfō-\
Definition of monophonic
1
: having a single unaccompanied melodic line
2
: of or relating to sound transmission, recording, or reproduction involving a single transmission path
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Other Words from monophonic
monophonically
\ ˌmä-nə-ˈfä-ni-k(ə-)lē
, -ˈfō- \
adverb
, -ˈfō- \
adverb
Examples of monophonic in a Sentence
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The recordings offer modest fidelity—monophonic sound recorded on lacquer discs, some off-mic solos—but offer exciting listening. — John Edward Hasse, WSJ, "The Concert That Changed Music History," 24 Dec. 2018 We were both misunderstood LGBTQ New Englanders with an undying passion for monophonic analog synthesizers! — Jonny Pierce, Billboard, "The Drums' Jonny Pierce on Wendy Carlos: 'She's a Pioneer of Living With Grace, Courage & Conviction'," 23 June 2017 In other Orthodox churches, like the Russian and Greek, monophonic chant remained the dominant style until at least the 16th century. — Celestine Bohlen, New York Times, "Music and Ancient History in the Caucasus," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monophonic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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