| a. | 1. | (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; |
| 2. | Of or relating to a system for recording and reproducing sound, which has only one sound channel; also called |
| Adj. | 1. | monophonic - designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel Synonyms: mono, single-channel |
| 2. | monophonic - consisting of a single melodic line Antonyms: contrapuntal, polyphonic - having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together |