Negative feedback

noun

Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.nounThe situation where some function of the output of a system, process, or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends to reduce the fluctuations in the output, whether caused by changes in the input or by other disturbances.

Synonyms

degenerative feedback positive feedback autofeedback feedback loop counterdistortion counterreaction counterfinality counterprocess counterresponse epiphenomenon countereffect counter-finality

Antonyms

positive feedback regenerative feedback

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