feedback B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ See IPA manual Freq #8711 Meanings 1 noun Comments and advice about how well someone has done something. After you hand in your essays, I will give you both grades and feedback. 2 noun The harsh howling sound made when a microphone picks up sound from its own speaker. A loud screech of feedback blasted from the speaker on the wall. 3 noun A process in which part of a system's output is returned to its input to control how it works. The thermostat uses feedback to keep the room at a steady temperature. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · comments and advice about... assessmentcritiqueevaluation 2 noun · the harsh howling sound... audio feedback Word family Forms feedbacks Derived forms antifeedbackautofeedbackbiofeedbackfeedbackerfeedbackyneurofeedbackpostfeedback Common collocations feedback loop Noun + noun Etymology AI details From feed + back. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # feedback **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ **Frequency rank:** 8711 ## Meanings 1. Comments and advice about how well someone has done something. 2. The harsh howling sound made when a microphone picks up sound from its own speaker. 3. A process in which part of a system's output is returned to its input to control how it works. ## Examples - After you hand in your essays, I will give you both grades and feedback. - A loud screech of feedback blasted from the speaker on the wall. - The thermostat uses feedback to keep the room at a steady temperature. ## Derived Forms - antifeedback - autofeedback - biofeedback - feedbacker - feedbacky - neurofeedback - postfeedback ## Etymology From feed + back. ## AI Etymology Feedback comes from feed + back. In current use, the main senses are “Comments and advice about how well someone has done something” and “The harsh howling sound made when a microphone picks up sound from its own speaker”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown