negative feedback

noun

1. See feedback

negative feedback

1. Feedback in which the output quantity or signal lowers the input quantity or signal. Negative feedback is used in natural and artificial regulatory mechanisms, as well as in the design of oscillators.

Example Sentences

Trump has retreated into a negative feedback loop ever since.

From Salon

She specifically referenced the negative feedback the internet gave after seeing the costuming for the 2022 film “Not Okay,” with many feeling its outfits belonged in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

And the consequent widespread price plunges would cause a negative feedback loop — “It’s very hard to get out of a deflationary spiral,” Wolfers said.

From Salon

But negative feedback hasn’t had much of an effect on his tour numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

As more trees die from invasive species, their ability to capture and store large amounts of atmospheric carbon — which helps offset the impacts of climate change — is diminished, creating a negative feedback loop.

From Salon