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feedback.

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfiːdˌbæk/
  1. Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

    uncountable · usually
    After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback.
  2. The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.

    uncountable · usually
  3. The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From feed + back.

verb/ˈfiːdˌbæk/
  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.

    transitive
    His employees feedbacked him a lot more than he wanted.
  3. To convey by means of specialized communications channel.

    transitive
    Customers feedbacked their complaints and some praise.
Where this word comes from

From feed + back.

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