stereo

1 of 2

noun

ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō How to pronounce stereo (audio)
ˈstir-
plural stereos
1
2
[by shortening]
a
: stereophonic reproduction
b
: a stereophonic sound system

stereo

2 of 2

adjective

1
b
: produced by or as if by means of a stereotype
2

Examples of stereo in a Sentence

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Noun
Two other discs contain concert recordings from Dortmund, Germany, and Los Angeles from 1983, and there’s a Blu-ray that contains the album in Atmos, 5.1 surround sound, a new stereo remix, and an instrumental mix of the album in addition to the record’s attendant music videos. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 Feeling the recent loss of her son, a former Barton student, Mary gets to drinking whiskey and playing sad Christmas music on the stereo. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023 The MatePad Pro is great as a media consumption machine, with six stereo speakers that pump out loud and full audio. Ben Sin, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Controls here are limited but do offer adjustments to sibilance, EQ, stereo width, and loudness. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024 Wireless smartphone charging, rear-seat USB charging ports and a JBL stereo system are optional. James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024 Other additions include an 8.0-inch touchscreen display for rear passengers, ambient lighting, and a new 17-speaker stereo system. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2024 This dishwasher would start to go, or the coffee maker would start to go, or the stereo would just turn on at full volume. Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023 Her other albums in the top 10 are Midnights (No. 3), Folklore (No. 5), Lover (No. 6) and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) (No. 10), as Swift becomes the first living artist to place five albums in the top 10 simultaneously (since the survey combined stereo and mono releases in 1963). Xander Zellner, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2023
Adjective
An increasing number of new songs released today are already available in both Dolby Atmos and stereo. Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2024 Apart from these four modes, Mastering Assistant exposes a few controls such as a loudness adjustment, an exciter for more top-end saturation, and a stereo spread knob. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024 The Riptide features not one, but two distinct voicings for each effect, all delivered in vibrant stereo. Ron Hart, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2023 The stereo speakers built into the Clarity Max screens are perhaps the weak point of the product because they are limited to an output of 5W per channel, which wouldn’t be enough for use in a meeting room. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 Share [Findings] Scientists trained subjects to exercise control over a single neuron, linked the hippocampus to regret, and concluded that humans smell in stereo. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 17 Jan. 2024 Craft also wisely employs Bernie Grundman, who earned a 2019 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award for his stellar achievements with audio equalization, compression, sound limiting, stereo enhancement and lacquer cutting. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2023 Krist was driving me out to Kurt’s house, where I was supposed to give him a Leadbelly biography, and then on the drive back, Krist put the tape of the freshly mixed In Utero in his car stereo, and listened through it for the first time in his car, as opposed to the studio. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023 Turn down the volume on your television, music, and car stereo—especially in urban and residential areas where people can overhear your entertainment. Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 26 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of stereo was circa 1823

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“Stereo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereo. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stereo

1 of 2 noun
ste·​reo ˈster-ē-ˌō How to pronounce stereo (audio)
ˈstir-
1
: stereophonic reproduction
2
: a stereophonic sound system

stereo

2 of 2 adjective
1
: of or relating to the seeing of objects in three dimensions
2

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