feedback

noun
/ˈfiːdˌbæk/

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

Example

“After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback.”

Other meanings

The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.
The high-pitched howling noise heard when there is a loop between a microphone and a speaker.

Related words

antifeedback
autofeedback
biofeedback
enterprise feedback management
feedback control
feedbacker
feedback loop
feedback transfer function
feedbacky
ice-albedo feedback
degenerative feedback
regenerative feedback

Example sentences

“He values feedback in the learning process.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Do you want feedback?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “feedback” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.