mono, monophonic, single-channel
(adjective) designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
monophonic
(adjective) consisting of a single melodic line
Source: WordNet® 3.1
monophonic
(of sound reproduction) having a single channel; monaural (compare stereophonic)
(music) having a single melodic line and no harmony (compare polyphonic)
(orthography) having simple one-to-one mapping between letters and phonemes
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`o*phon"ic, a. Etym: [Mono- + Gr. (Mus.)
Definition: Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to Ant: polyphonic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
