stereo
/ˈstɛ.ɹi.əʊ/US/ˈstɛəɹ.i.oʊ/
stereo noun: a system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
Noun
stereo (countable and uncountable, plural stereos)
- A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
- Any object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home.
- He liked to listen to classical music on his stereo.
- Synonyms:
- hi-fi, music centre, console, radiogram, consolette
- A stereotype.
- A genre of Western-style pop and rock music.
Adjective
stereo (not comparable)
- Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.
- Synonyms:
- in stereo, stereophonic
- Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.
- One could easily do this with stereo photographs, but one could also do it by making a pseudoscope, with a short cardboard tube and mirrors, […]2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood
- Synonyms:
- in stereo, stereographic
Verb
stereo (third-person singular simple present stereos, present participle stereoing, simple past and past participle stereoed)
- To create a stereophotographic image of.
Proper noun capitalized: STEREO
STEREO
- A solar observation mission, consisting of two identical spacecraft, that will provide stereoscopic imaging of the Sun.
stereo meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
stereo in Hindi
- स्टीरियो, स्टेरियो
stereo in Tamil
- பன்னொலி, இசைத்தூண்டர், இசைப்பிரிப்பு, இசைப்பெருக்கு, பிரிப்பிசை
stereo in Marathi
- स्टिरिओ, स्टीरियो, स्टिरियो
stereo in Urdu
- سٹیریو, اسٹیریو
More languagesFewer languages
- stereo in Bengali
- স্টিরিও, শব্দ ব্যবস্থা
- stereo in Telugu
- స్టీరియో, స్టిరియో
- stereo in Malayalam
- സ്റ്റീരിയോ, സ്ടീരിയോ
- stereo in Kannada
- ಸ್ಟೀರಿಯೊ ಧ್ವನಿ, ಧ್ವನಿಮುದ್ರಣ ಸಾಧನ, ಸ್ಟೀರಿಯೋಫೋನಿಕ್ ರೆಕಾರ್ಡ್ ಪ್ಲೇಯರು, ಒಂದಾಗಿಸುವ
- stereo in Punjabi
- ਸਟੀਰੀਓ, ਸਟੈਰੀਓ, ਸਟੇਰੀਓ
- stereo in Gujarati
- સ્ટીરિયો, સ્ટિરિયો, સ્ટીરીયો
- stereo in Odia
- ଷ୍ଟେରିଓ, ଷ୍ଟିରିଓ, ସ୍ଟେରିଓ
- stereo in Nepali
- स्टीरियो, स्टेरियो, स्टिरियो
- stereo in Arabic
- سْتِيرِيُو or إِسْتِيرِيُو stīriyū
- stereo in Myanmar
- စတီရီယို ca.tiriyui
Examples of stereo in a sentence
- She keeps playing 'Achy Breaky Heart' over and over again on her stereo.
- I wouldn't put a high-end stereo in your car in this neighborhood if I were you.
- It really rustles my jimmies when my roommate blasts his stereo all day.
Synonyms of stereo
Antonyms
Forms of stereo
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | stereos |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | stereos |
| present participle | stereoing |
| past participle | stereoed |
| past | stereoed |
Origin of stereo
A shortened form of stereotype, stereoscope or stereophonic, all originally derived, via stereo-, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”).
From "Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory".
Words formed from stereo
Phrases with stereo
Questions about stereo
- What does stereo mean?
- Stereo means a system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
- What is stereo in Hindi?
- Stereo in Hindi is स्टीरियो, स्टेरियो. See Stereo meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is stereo?
- Stereo can be a noun, an adjective, a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce stereo?
- Stereo is pronounced /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of stereo?
- The plural of stereo is stereos.
Words near stereo in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stereo (page history and authors); STEREO (page history and authors); stereo (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stereo (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stereo (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stereo (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); Stereo (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stereo (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stereo (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stereo (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stereo (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stereo (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stereo (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stereo (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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