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.

5. Printing.,  stereotype.

adjective

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

verb (used with object)

1. Printing.,  stereotype.

stereo-

²

especially before a vowel, stere-.

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

1. stereotype.

stereo

¹

/ ˈstɪər-, ˈstɛrɪəʊ /

adjective

1. short for stereophonic stereoscopic

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

stereo-

²

combining form

1. indicating three-dimensional quality or solidity

   stereoscope

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereo¹

First recorded in 1815–25; by shortening

Origin of stereo²

From the Greek word stereós

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereo¹

C20: shortened form

Origin of stereo²

from Greek stereos solid

Example Sentences

But when they put it into their stereo system, it didn't work.

From BBC

It’ll be the first time any of Paul’s music has been released in stereo.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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