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Definition of Monophonic
1. Adjective. Designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel.
2. Adjective. Consisting of a single melodic line.
Category relationships: Music
Similar to: Homophonic, Monodic, Monodical
Derivative terms: Monophony
Antonyms: Polyphonic
Similar to: Homophonic, Monodic, Monodical
Derivative terms: Monophony
Antonyms: Polyphonic
Definition of Monophonic
1. a. Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic.
Definition of Monophonic
1. Adjective. (context: of sound reproduction) having a single channel; monaural (compare stereophonic) ¹
2. Adjective. (music) having a single melodic line and no harmony (compare polyphonic) ¹
3. Adjective. (orthography) having simple one-to-one mapping between letters and phonemes ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monophonic
1. [adj]