Definitions for input
ˈɪnˌpʊtin·put

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. input signal, inputnoun

   signal going into an electronic system

2. remark, comment, inputnoun

   a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

   "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

3. stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, inputnoun

   any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

4. inputverb

   a component of production; something that goes into the production of output

5. inputverb

   enter (data or a program) into a computer

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inputnoun

   The act or process of putting in; infusion.

2. inputnoun

   That which is put in, as in an amount.

3. inputnoun

   Contribution, or share in a contribution.

4. inputnoun

   Something fed into a process with the intention of it shaping or affecting the outputs of that process.

5. inputverb

   To put in; put on.

6. inputverb

   To enter data.

   The user inputs his date of birth and the computer displays his age.

7. inputverb

   To accept data that is entered.

8. Etymology: From inputten, equivalent to.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Input

   in′pōōt, n. (Scot.) contribution.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. input

   A type of signal.

   The input onto the transmitter was accurate and clear.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

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   input

   Enter data.

   They input data onto the spreadsheet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 2, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Computing
   • Information
   • Insert
   • Signal

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'input' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3151

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'input' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3025

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'input' in Nouns Frequency: #1125

Anagrams for input »

1. Putin

2. put in

3. punti

How to pronounce input?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of input in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of input in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of input in a Sentence

1. Public Instruction Randy Dorn:

   I do not believe that most people understand what this is about. It's become a political propaganda issue, this wasn't just done overnight. This was done over a long period of time with a lot of input from teachers and administrators, and top education researchers.

2. Richard Painter:

   His family members have a lot more of an informed understanding of policy than some of the people being hired as advisers, i think his family members are pragmatists and he could very well benefit from their input and advice.

3. Michael Feroli:

   This is indicating that firms aren't yet reducing labor input at the intensive margin.

4. James Smith:

   We will have the input of not just the sales people but also those from product development, technical people and marketing.

5. Yumna Jawad:

   The final output looks like a fancy meal but the input to create the sushi stack is really minimal and so customizable, it reminds me of a California roll with shrimp instead of crab.

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