monophonic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
    mono; single-channel.
  2. adjective consisting of a single melodic line

WordNet

Mon`o*phon"ic adjective
Etymology
Mono- + Gr. a voice.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic.

Webster 1913