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stereo

1

[ ster-ee-oh, steer- ]

noun

plural stereos.
  1. stereoscopic photography.
  2. a stereoscopic photograph.
  3. stereophonic sound reproduction.
  4. a system or the equipment for reproducing stereophonic sound.


adjective

  1. pertaining to stereophonic sound, stereoscopic photography, etc.

verb (used with object)

stereo-

2
  1. a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “solid”, used with reference to hardness, solidity, three-dimensionality in the formation of compound words:

    stereochemistry; stereogram; stereoscope.

stereo.

3

abbreviation for

  1. stereotype.

stereo

1

/ ˈstɪər-; ˈstɛrɪəʊ /

adjective

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. stereophonic sound

    to broadcast in stereo

  2. a stereophonic record player, tape recorder, etc
  3. photog
    1. stereoscopic photography
    2. a stereoscopic photograph
  4. printing short for stereotype
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stereo-

2

combining_form

  1. indicating three-dimensional quality or solidity

    stereoscope

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stereo1

First recorded in 1815–25; by shortening

Origin of stereo2

From the Greek word ٱó
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stereo1

C20: shortened form

Origin of stereo2

from Greek stereos solid
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His songs played in clubs and weddings, blaring from stereos at big parties and roadside tea stalls alike.

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The way computers, cellphones, stereos, printers and copiers were being disposed of previously was to simply add them to a landfill without reusing salvageable parts.

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I interviewed Pharrell, and I cut together a scene of him listening to Stevie Wonder as a boy, on his parents' stereo – and his synaesthesia kicks in.

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Savage explained she had intended to keep herself entertained with a stereo, but it broke early into the trip and left her alone with her thoughts for months on end.

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It’s like hearing a car coming down the street with a window-rattling stereo — you hear the music before the car comes into view, Rudolph said.

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