1) More formal term for Mono and meaning that there is only one sound source or the signal was derived from one sound source 2) In synthesizers, a term meaning that only one pitch may be sounded at a time
(from Greek, meaning 'single sound') Describes music with a single line of melody, without accompaniment, as opposed to homophonic, when one line leads, but with an accompaniment See also polyphonic, when there are two or more lines of equal importance