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.
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The mix had gotten somewhat clearer by the third song, which is right around the time the feedback issues started.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Teachers and community members have given great feedback about Murphy, Crosset said.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Incorporate thoughtful questions into your design process, examine what customers already have to work with in their own homes, and always ask for feedback.
—Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, community members can provide feedback on LMPD's crime-reduction plan via a public survey.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Teachers and community members have given great feedback about Murphy, Crosset said.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Incorporate thoughtful questions into your design process, examine what customers already have to work with in their own homes, and always ask for feedback.
—Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, community members can provide feedback on LMPD's crime-reduction plan via a public survey.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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feedback
noun
feed·back
ˈfēd-ˌbak 
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
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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