positive feedback
Britishnoun
-
Feedback in which the output quantity or signal adds to the input quantity or signal. Positive feedback is responsible for the squealing of microphones when placed too close to the speaker through which their input signals are amplified.
-
Compare negative feedback
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Every time we burn fossil fuels, it adds more chemicals to the atmosphere that trap more heat, creating a positive feedback loop that makes everything hotter and drier.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
“We’ve definitely received some positive feedback from the local bike riding community and the community in general,” Thomas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Faster endocytosis weakened the lattice and triggered a positive feedback loop.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
After many rounds of bench and consumer testing, and after receiving positive feedback from test consumers, the team was ready to go to market with their product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
That is, the adoption of food production exemplifies what is termed an autocatalytic process—one that catalyzes itself in a positive feedback cycle, going faster and faster once it has started.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
