positive feedback

British  

noun

1. See feedback

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positive feedback Scientific  

1. 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.

2. Compare negative feedback

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Example Sentences

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

“We are encouraged by the strong interest and positive feedback we have received from investors.”

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The second is evidence of a positive feedback cycle in which these fractures increased ice acceleration, which in turn caused further damage.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

Jeffrey Palazzini, who oversaw debris removal operations for the Palisades fire, said the Army Corps and its contractors have largely received positive feedback from property owners, like Lopez.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

External events combined with mob psychology and generated a positive feedback loop.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman