binaural

1. 1. Having or relating to two ears.
   2. Having to do with the perception of sound with both ears: binaural hearing.
2. Of or relating to sound transmission from two sources, which may vary acoustically, as in tone or pitch, to give a stereophonic effect.

Having or relating to both ears.

Pertaining to both ears.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to or having or hearing with two ears
  Synonym: biaural
  Antonym: monaural (meaning #1)

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Binaural literally means "having or relating to two ears." Binaural hearing, along with frequency cues, lets humans and other animals determine direction of origin of sounds.

Binaural may also refer to:

• Binaural (album), by Pearl Jam
• Binaural beats, auditory processing artifacts
• Binaural recording, a method of recording audio which uses a special microphone arrangement

See also

• Sound localization

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