feedback

noun

feed·​back ˈfēd-ˌbak How to pronounce feedback (audio)
1
a
: 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 Yet many creators report never receiving feedback on how brands evaluate their content. Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Employees then have the option to take training that can range from creating effective presentations and learning Python, to overcoming work style differences and giving quality performance feedback. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 Georgia State University is weighing feedback on its proposal to demolish a nearly 100-year-old building in a historic district and turn it into a parking lot. Kristal Dixon, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 There’s no studio audience for the day’s shoot, so the crew is filling in with boisterous feedback after every punch line. Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feedback 

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Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of feedback was in 1918

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Cite this Entry

“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

feedback

noun
feed·​back ˈfēd-ˌbak How to pronounce feedback (audio)
1
a
: the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process
b
: noise resulting from the feedback of an amplified or broadcast signal
2
: the giving or sending of information or of something from which information can be obtained about the value, effect, or result of an action or process to the controlling source
also : the information or information-containing material so given or sent

Medical Definition

feedback

noun
feed·​back ˈfēd-ˌbak How to pronounce feedback (audio)
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)
2
a
: 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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