monaural

/ˈmɑnˌɔrəl/
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Definitions of monaural
  1. adjective
    relating to or having or hearing with only one ear
    “monaural deafness”
    synonyms:
    one-eared
    having a single ear
    mono, monophonic, single-channel
    designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
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    antonyms:
    binaural
    relating to or having or hearing with two ears
    two-eared
    having two ears
    stereo, stereophonic, two-channel
    designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels
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