Input Meaning
/ˈɪnpʊt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or process of putting in; infusion.
nounThat which is put in, as in an amount.
Sentence Examples
Please input your PIN number.
Any input would be appreciated!
I'd appreciate your input on this.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Before making a decision, the manager asked for ____ from all team members.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We would value your ____ on this new project, as you have a lot of experience in this specific field.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English inputten, equivalent to in- + put.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Following the removal of the Golborne Link from the current Bill and, given the direct importance of maintaining the benefits that the Golborne Link would have delivered for Scotland, the Transport Minister has sought and received confirmation from the UK Minister of State for Transport that Scottish Government Officials will input to the consideration being given to the alternative.""
— 2023 January 25, “Network News: Sturgeon and Burnham in secret talks to boost Scottish high-speed link”, in RAIL, number 975, page 11:
"An artificial-intelligence application called Sudowrite wrote the paragraph above. I inputted the text of the first section of “The Metamorphosis” and then pressed a button called Wormhole. The computer composed the continuation."
— 2021 April 30, Stephen Marche, “The Computers Are Getting Better at Writing”, in The New Yorker:
""The timetable is then produced using a desktop publishing package with data inputted manually, and the files then sent to the editor, Chris Woodcock, for proof-reading and conversion to PDF format."
— 2021 September 22, John Potter tells Paul Stephen, “Your guide to Europe”, in RAIL, number 940, page 65:
"The program inputs a value for the integer variable num and compares it with the constant integer limit."
— 2009, J Stanley Warford, Computer Systems:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Before making a decision, the manager asked for ____ from all team members.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We would value your ____ on this new project, as you have a lot of experience in this specific field.