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feedback

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/ˈfiːdˌbæk/ English

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noun

  1. Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.“After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback.”
  2. (control theory) The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.
  3. The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.

verb

  1. To generate the high-frequency sound by allowing a speaker to cause vibration of the sound generator of a musical instrument connected by an amplifier to the speaker.“The show ended with a riot of feedbacking guitars.”
  2. To provide informational feedback to.“His employees feedbacked him a lot more than he wanted.”
  3. To convey by means of specialized communications channel.“Customers feedbacked their complaints and some praise.”

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