positive feedback
Britishnoun
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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.
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Compare negative feedback
Example Sentences
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"Positive feedback amplifies and highlights the cause-and-effect relationship between infant and mobile motion," said J.A.
From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023
Positive feedback from her videos have also aided her recovery and now she wants to help others.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2023
Positive feedback loops are rare in the endocrine system but some do exist.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Positive feedback is more like the rewards that salespeople get for hitting certain targets.
From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2019
Positive feedback loops such as those that have accelerated sea ice loss might accelerate the loss of permafrost and the release of additional CO2 and methane from the Arctic.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2012
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