feedback

feed·back | \ ˈfēd-ˌbak

Definition of feedback

1a : the transmission of evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the original or controlling source also : the information so transmitted

b : the partial reversion (see reversion sense 3a) of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage

2 : the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)

3 : a rumbling, whining, or whistling sound resulting from an amplified or broadcast signal (such as music or speech) that has been returned as input and retransmitted

Examples of feedback in a Sentence

The company uses customer feedback to improve its products. He asked for some feedback from his boss. The computer makes adjustments based on feedback from the sensors. We were getting some feedback from the microphone.

Recent Examples on the Web The feedback will help identify areas of weakness and help students evaluate their performance. — Shellie Lister | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "Take an online ACT test, shop gently used cookbooks or read with a club," 5 Oct. 2020 Two principals monitored each broadcast, providing feedback to teachers on content, articulation, vocabulary and general performance. — Katherine A. Foss, The Conversation, "Remote learning isn’t new: Radio instruction in the 1937 polio epidemic," 5 Oct. 2020 Officially called the Universal Waste Management System, it was designed using male and female astronaut feedback. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "New toilet designed using astronaut feedback arrives on the space station," 5 Oct. 2020 The shrinking of the country’s ice sheet is triggering feedback loops that accelerate the global crisis. — The New Yorker, "Sunday Reading: The Global Climate Crisis," 4 Oct. 2020 The Vista Unified School District board met Tuesday and discussed public feedback and its preparations for the reopening of schools in person on Oct. 20 for students who chose the Vista Classic option. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, "How they voted, Oct. 4," 4 Oct. 2020 In the weeks before President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, The Wall Street Journal reported that First Liberty provided feedback to the president on his selections for the top court’s bench. — Lauren Mcgaughy, Dallas News, "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top assistant leaves to help get conservative judges on the federal bench," 3 Oct. 2020 Instruction includes a weekly tutorial, individual feedback and critique, and a weekly Zoom session where the class can discuss topics and share with each other. — courant.com, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 2 Oct. 2020 Instead of serving strictly as a source of information and authority, the instructor acts like a good athletic coach or music teacher, setting goals in a sequence that pushes students to progress and providing timely feedback. — Scott Freeman, Scientific American, "How to Narrow Achievement Gaps for Underrepresented Students," 29 Sep. 2020

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“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback. Accessed 8 Oct. 2020.

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More Definitions for feedback

feedback

noun

English Language Learners Definition of feedback

: helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance, product, etc.

: something (such as information or electricity) that is returned to a machine, system, or process

: an annoying and unwanted sound caused by signals being returned to an electronic sound system

See the full definition for feedback in the English Language Learners Dictionary

feedback

noun

feed·back | \ ˈfēd-ˌbak

Kids Definition of feedback

: helpful information or criticism given to someone to indicate what can be done to improve something

feedback

noun

feed·back | \ ˈfēd-ˌbak

Medical Definition of feedback

1 : the return to the input of part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)

2a : the partial reversion of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage

b : the return to a point of origin of evaluative or corrective information about an action or process patient feedback was solicited also : the information so transmitted

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