positive feedback
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈpɒzɪtɪv ˈfiːdbæk/
- Specialized
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retroalimentación positiva
- In this scenario, the thawing ultimately leads to positive feedback.
- positive feedback loop
- positive feedback cycle
- positive feedback mechanism
Negative feedback, he argues, is self correcting while positive feedback is self reinforcing.
- Negative feedback, he argues, is self correcting while positive feedback is self reinforcing.
- See, when an Airbnb host signs up for Airbnb, there's something known as the positive feedback loop that happens when a host signs up for Airbnb.
- That if all that you want from life is to not freeze to death and to find some berries today, it's very easy to get a positive feedback mechanism from that.
Examples
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Progress breeds progress, and you'll get into a positive feedback loop that keeps you going.
Blog text (1) -
The extent of these positive feedback loops is poorly understood, but they are very likely considerable.
Academic text (2009) -
At this moment in human history, we seem to be locked into a positive feedback situation on a global basis.
Academic text (1992) -
Clearly, such high motivation was part of a positive feedback cycle where success built on success.
Academic text (2008) -
Both negative and positive comments influence motivation, though students are more affected by positive feedback and success.
Academic text (2012) -
All the models are based on there being positive feedback in the atmosphere through moisture.
Blog text (14) -
Any time a process can amplify itself, it's a positive feedback loop.
Blog text (21) -
One argument is that positive feedback promotes phenotypic diversity.
Academic text (2012) -
The drought and heat interacted with each other in a positive feedback loop.
Blog text (1) -
The team's recent achievements created a positive feedback loop, where each success inspired greater efforts.
Synonyms
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7.9
Using feedback that adds to the input to make a signal stronger
Antonyms
- Specialized
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3.9
Part of a system's output that is sent back to reduce change and keep it stable
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'comments that affirm or praise' is directly and compositionally derived from 'positive' (favorable) combined with 'feedback' (responses or comments). This is a common, literal adjective+noun combination that follows regular compositional patterns and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Positive feedback comes from a loud loop of sound: when a microphone picks up sound from a speaker and sends it back, the noise becomes 'louder' and louder. So positive 'feedback' means a process where a small change makes the effect grow.