The difference between Monaural and Stereo
When used as adjectives, monaural means of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with one ear, whereas stereo means of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.
Stereo is also noun with the meaning: a system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard.
Stereo is also verb with the meaning: to create a stereophotographic image of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Monaural and Stereo
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Monaural as an adjective:
of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with one ear
Examples:
"monaural deafness"
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Monaural as an adjective:
monophonic
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Stereo as a noun:
A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard.
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Stereo as a noun (by extension):
Any object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home.
Examples:
"He liked to listen to classical music on his stereo."
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Stereo as a noun (printing, colloquial):
A stereotype.
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Stereo as an adjective:
Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.
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Stereo as an adjective:
Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.
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Stereo as a verb (transitive):
To create a stereophotographic image of.