quadraphonic
adjective
quad·ra·phon·ic
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variants:
or less commonly quadriphonic
Definition of quadraphonic
: of, relating to, or using four channels for the transmission, recording, or reproduction of sound
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Other Words from quadraphonic
quadraphonics
or quadriphonics \ ˌkwä-drə-ˈfä-niks
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noun, plural in form but singular in construction
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noun, plural in form but singular in construction
Examples of quadraphonic in a Sentence
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Short solo cello fragments are recorded and played back through quadraphonic speakers. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Esa-Pekka Salonen's Cello Concerto soars on Cloud Nine," 9 Feb. 2018 Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s tours were complicated and expensive, often using quadraphonic sound: — Ben Ratliff, New York Times, "Keith Emerson, ’70s Rock Showman With a Taste for Spectacle, Dies at 71," 11 Mar. 2016 At one point, with one percussionist bowing an autoharp and the other gently massaging a timpani, a sound projectionist was meant to refract the various spectra from one loudspeaker to the next, creating a quadraphonic effect. — Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, "Reviving the Ghostly Sounds of Maryanne Amacher," 19 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quadraphonic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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