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feedback

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈfidˌbæk// UK //fˈiːdbæk// feed·back General-service

n. helpful information or opinions about how well you are doing a task. You use it to learn what you did right and what you can improve.

n. information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, or an event, used as a basis for improvement. In technical contexts, it refers to the return of a fraction of an output signal to the input.


SIMPLE

The teacher gave me positive feedback on my essay.

CONTEXTUAL

We are collecting customer feedback to help us design a more user-friendly mobile application.

COMPLEX

Constructive feedback remains a cornerstone of professional development, as it allows employees to align their individual performance with the broader strategic goals of the organization.

Origin

From feed + back.

Usage

Uncountable in its general sense; it does not take a plural 's'. Often paired with the verbs 'give', 'provide', or 'receive'.

Pitfall

She gave me some feedbacksShe gave me some feedbackFeedback is uncountable and cannot be used in the plural form.

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