Output

/ˈaʊtpʊt/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.; Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.
  • Grammar: output is listed as noun, verb.
  • Nearest alternatives: production, yield, achieve, achievement.
  • Useful contrasts: agricultural resource, chemical input, digital prompts.
  • Usage evidence: Thanks to the technological innovation, the maximum output of the factory has doubled.

How to use "output"

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.; Production; quantity produced, created, or completed. countable, uncountable

    "The factory increased its output this year."

  2. 2
    production of a certain amount wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.; Data sent out of the computer, as to output device such as a monitor or printer, or data sent from one program on the computer to another. countable, uncountable

    "a six-page output; six pages of output"

  4. 4
    final product; the things produced wordnet
  5. 5
    That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.; The flow rate of body liquids such as blood and urine. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    what is produced in a given time period wordnet
  2. 7
    That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.; The amount of power produced by a particular system. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    signal that comes out of an electronic system wordnet
  4. 9
    That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.; The terminal through which the data or power is delivered from the source, output terminal. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To produce, create, or complete.

    "We output 1400 units last year."

  2. 2
    to create or manufacture a specific amount wordnet
  3. 3
    To send data out of a computer, as to an output device such as a monitor or printer, or to send data from one program on the computer to another.

    "When I hit enter, it outputs a bunch of numbers."

Synonyms

All synonyms
productionyieldachieveachievementaftermathagricultural produce

Antonyms

agricultural resourcechemical inputdigital promptsbase input

Example

"Thanks to the technological innovation, the maximum output of the factory has doubled."

Common questions

What does "output" mean?

That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.; Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.

What is a synonym for "output"?

Common synonyms include: production, yield, achieve, achievement, aftermath, agricultural produce.

How do you use "output" in a sentence?

Thanks to the technological innovation, the maximum output of the factory has doubled.

How do you pronounce "output"?

Pronounced /ˈaʊtpʊt/.

Etymology

From out + (verb) put; nominalisation of put out.

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