feedback

B2 Topic:People & Society

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... assessment critique evaluation

2 noun · the harsh howling sound... audio feedback

Word family

Forms feedbacks

Derived forms antifeedbackautofeedbackbiofeedbackfeedbackerfeedbackyneurofeedbackpostfeedback

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Phrases (1)

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feedback loop
a connection that sends part of a system's output back into its input

Noun + noun

Etymology

From feed + back.

Topics

People & Society

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# 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
- People & Society

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