Monophonic \Mon`o*phon"ic\, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? a voice.] (Mus.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to {polyphonic}.
monophonic adj 1: designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel [syn: {mono}, {single-channel}] 2: consisting of a single melodic line [ant: {polyphonic}]