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stereophonic

[ ster-ee-uh-fon-ik, steer- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems ( monophonic ).


stereophonic

/ ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪˈɒfənɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a system for recording, reproducing, or broadcasting sound) using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the sound Often shortened tostereo Compare monophonic quadraphonics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌstereoˈphonically, adverb
  • stereophony, noun
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Other Words From

  • stere·o·phoni·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereophonic1

First recorded in 1935–40; stereo- + phon(o)- + -ic
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Example Sentences

Nick's hobby was music, and he treasured his second-hand stereophonic unit and collection of tapes.

A thing as big as wall TV in full color and stereophonic sound must be the talk of the town.

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