Standard Lemma guide

input

noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɪnpʊt/
  • Australian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɪmpʊt/
  • British, Southern, Standard: /ˈɪnpɵt/
  • British, Southern, Standard: /ˈɪmpɵt/
  • SSB Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /ˈɪnpʉt/
  • Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /ˈɪmpʉt/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈənpʊt/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈəmpʊt/
  • CMU ARPABET: IH1 N P UH2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act or process of putting in; infusion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

That which is put in, as in an amount.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Contribution of work or information, as an opinion or advice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • You can provide input via this form.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Data fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the output of that process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • sound input

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An input jack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Examples

  • model with A/V input

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To put in; put on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To enter data.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To accept data that is entered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

a component of production; something that goes into the production of output

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: component, constituent, element

10

noun

Meaning 10

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stimulation, stimulus, stimulant

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: information

Narrower terms: evocation, induction, elicitation, kick, turn-on, turnoff, negative stimulation, conditioned stimulus, reinforcing stimulus, reinforcer, reinforcement, discriminative stimulus, cue, positive stimulus, negative stimulus

11

noun

Meaning 11

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: remark, comment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: statement

Narrower terms: ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, wisecrack, crack, sally, quip, shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe, conversation stopper, stopper, platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide, zinger

12

noun

Meaning 12

signal going into an electronic system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: input signal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: signal, signaling, sign

13

verb

Meaning 13

enter (data or a program) into a computer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insert, infix, enter, introduce

History

Etymology

From Middle English inputten, equivalent to in- + put.

Across languages

Translations

111 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: вход (vhod) — the act or process of putting in
  • Bulgarian: въвеждане (vǎveždane) — the act or process of putting in
  • Chinese Cantonese: 輸入 /输入 (syu1 jap6) — the act or process of putting in
  • Chinese: 輸入 /输入 (su-ji̍p, su-li̍p) — the act or process of putting in
  • Chinese Mandarin: 輸入 /输入 (shūrù) — the act or process of putting in
  • Finnish: syöttö — the act or process of putting in
  • Finnish: lisääminen — the act or process of putting in
  • Finnish: uuttaminen — the act or process of putting in
  • Italian: immissione — the act or process of putting in
  • Serbo-Croatian: unos — the act or process of putting in
  • Welsh: mewnosod — the act or process of putting in
  • Afrikaans: toevoer — data fed into a process
  • Chinese Cantonese: 輸入 /输入 (syu1 jap6) — data fed into a process
  • Chinese: 輸入 /输入 (su-ji̍p, su-li̍p) — data fed into a process
  • Chinese Mandarin: 輸入 /输入 (shūrù) — data fed into a process
  • Czech: vstup — data fed into a process
  • Dutch: invoer — data fed into a process
  • Finnish: syöte — data fed into a process
  • French: entrée — data fed into a process
  • French: intrant — data fed into a process
  • German: Eingabe — data fed into a process
  • German: Input — data fed into a process
  • Hebrew: קֶלֶט (kélet) — data fed into a process
  • Hungarian: bevitel — data fed into a process
  • Hungarian: adatbevitel — data fed into a process
  • Hungarian: bemenő/betáplált adat — data fed into a process
  • Hungarian: bemenet — data fed into a process
  • Irish: ionchur — data fed into a process
  • Italian: informazione — data fed into a process
  • Italian: ingresso — data fed into a process
  • Japanese: 入力 (nyūryoku) — data fed into a process
  • Japanese: インプット (inputto) — data fed into a process
  • Korean: 입력 (imnyeok) — data fed into a process
  • Korean: 투입 (tu'ip) — data fed into a process
  • Macedonian: внос (vnos) — data fed into a process
  • Macedonian: влез (vlez) — data fed into a process
  • Macedonian: вложување (vložuvanje) — data fed into a process
  • Māori: kōkuhunga — data fed into a process
  • Norwegian: inndata — data fed into a process
  • Polish: wkład — data fed into a process
  • Polish: wejście — data fed into a process
  • Portuguese: entrada — data fed into a process
  • Portuguese: input — data fed into a process
  • Romanian: intrare — data fed into a process
  • Romanian: intrări — data fed into a process
  • Romanian: alimentare — data fed into a process
  • Russian: ввод (vvod) — data fed into a process
  • Serbo-Croatian: unos — data fed into a process
  • Spanish: insumo — data fed into a process
  • Spanish: entrada — data fed into a process
  • Spanish: input — data fed into a process
  • Swedish: indata — data fed into a process
  • Turkish: girdi — data fed into a process
  • Ukrainian: вхід (vxid) — data fed into a process
  • Welsh: mewnbwn — data fed into a process
  • Afrikaans: bydrae — contribution
  • Bulgarian: принос (prinos) — contribution
  • Finnish: panos — contribution
  • Finnish: panostus — contribution
  • Hebrew: תְּרוּמָה (trumá) — contribution
  • Hungarian: hozzászólás — contribution
  • Hungarian: vélemény — contribution
  • Italian: suggerimento — contribution
  • Italian: opinione — contribution
  • Italian: contributo — contribution
  • Malayalam: നിക്ഷേപം (nikṣēpaṁ) — contribution
  • Norwegian Bokmål: innspill — contribution
  • Polish: udział — contribution
  • Polish: wkład — contribution
  • Russian: вклад (vklad) — contribution
  • Serbo-Croatian: prinos — contribution
  • Spanish: aportación — contribution
  • Spanish: aporte — contribution
  • Spanish: input — contribution
  • Swedish: synpunkt — contribution
  • Dutch: ingang — input jack
  • Afrikaans: toevoer — to enter data
  • Bulgarian: въвеждам (vǎveždam) — to enter data
  • Chinese Cantonese: 輸入 /输入 (syu1 jap6) — to enter data
  • Chinese: 輸入 /输入 (su-ji̍p, su-li̍p) — to enter data
  • Chinese Mandarin: 輸入 /输入 (shūrù) — to enter data
  • Czech: vložit — to enter data
  • Czech: vkládat — to enter data
  • Dutch: ingeven — to enter data
  • Dutch: invoeren — to enter data
  • Finnish: syöttää — to enter data
  • French: rentrer — to enter data
  • German: eingeben — to enter data
  • Hungarian: bevisz — to enter data
  • Hungarian: betáplál — to enter data
  • Indonesian: memasukkan — to enter data
  • Japanese: 入力する (nyūryoku-suru) — to enter data
  • Japanese: インプットする (inputto suru) — to enter data
  • Korean: 입력하다 (imnyeokhada) — to enter data
  • Macedonian: внесува (vnesuva) — to enter data
  • Māori: tāuru — to enter data
  • Māori: kōkuhu — to enter data
  • Persian: درونداد — to enter data
  • Persian: دروندادن — to enter data
  • Polish: wprowadzać — to enter data
  • Polish: wprowadzić — to enter data
  • Portuguese: entrar — to enter data
  • Romanian: introduce date — to enter data
  • Russian: вводи́ть (vvodítʹ) — to enter data
  • Russian: ввести́ (vvestí) — to enter data
  • Spanish: introducir — to enter data
  • Spanish: poner — to enter data
  • Swedish: mata in — to enter data
  • Ukrainian: вво́дити (vvódyty) — to enter data
  • Ukrainian: ввести́ (vvestý) — to enter data
  • Welsh: mewnbynnu — to enter data
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