monaural (B2)
adjective
Definition
monaural means of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with one ear. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
monaural deafness
The writer described the response as monaural.
A monaural tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use monaural
- monaural + noun (collocation)
- Use monaural before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a monaural reaction."
- become monaural (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became monaural near the end."
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