binaural
adjective
bin·au·ral
(ˌ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl 
(ˌ)bi-
1
: of, relating to, or involving two or both ears
2
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Creativity Some people use binaural beats while doing creative or challenging work, and research suggests that 10 Hz and 40 Hz binaural beats may improve creativity.
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Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
According to some, binaural beats can lead to something called brainwave entrainment—essentially using sensory stimulations to affect brain's electrical activity.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The plugin renders the spaces through a personalized binaural profile that creates lifelike realism and a natural stereo field on a pair of headphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Opera Air offers about 20 different types of binaural beats that are typically 30 minutes or longer.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
According to some, binaural beats can lead to something called brainwave entrainment—essentially using sensory stimulations to affect brain's electrical activity.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The plugin renders the spaces through a personalized binaural profile that creates lifelike realism and a natural stereo field on a pair of headphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Opera Air offers about 20 different types of binaural beats that are typically 30 minutes or longer.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for binaural
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binaural
adjective
bin·au·ral
(ˈ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl
1
: of, relating to, or used with both ears
a binaural stethoscope
2
: of, relating to, or making up sound reproduction using two separated microphones and two channels to get a stereophonic effect
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binaural
adjective
bin·au·ral
(ˈ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl
(ˈ)bin-ˈȯr-
(ˈ)bin-ˈȯr-
: of, relating to, or involving two or both ears
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