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A situation where some function of the output of a system, process, or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends to increase any divergence of the output from its initial value.
A feedback loop in which the output of a system is amplified with a net positive gain and added to the input signal before the main amplifier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: regenerative feedback
Antonyms: negative feedback
A situation where some function of the output of a system, process, or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends to increase any divergence of the output from its initial value.
Feedback which builds upon previous feedback.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: regenerative feedback
Antonyms: negative feedback
feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: regeneration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feedback
Narrower terms: vicious circle, vicious cycle
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Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Georgian:
დადებითი უკუკავშირი
(dadebiti uḳuḳavširi)
— a feedback loop
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Georgian:
დადებითი გამოხმაურება
(dadebiti gamoxmaureba)
— a feedback loop
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Georgian:
პოზიტიური უკუკავშირი
(ṗoziṭiuri uḳuḳavširi)
— a feedback loop
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Georgian:
პოზიტიური გამოხმაურება
(ṗoziṭiuri gamoxmaureba)
— a feedback loop
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Northern Kurdish:
paşragihandina erenî
— a feedback loop
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Polish:
dodatnie sprzężenie zwrotne
— a feedback loop
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Romanian:
reacție pozitivă
— a feedback loop
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Russian:
положи́тельная обра́тная связь
(položítelʹnaja obrátnaja svjazʹ)
— a feedback loop
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Slovak:
kladná spätná väzba
— a feedback loop
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Slovak:
pozítívna spätná väzba
— a feedback loop
