feedforward control

noun

A mechanism in a system that monitors performance inputs rather than outputs, and reacts so as to maintain a specified state, thus preventing or minimising problems before they occur.

Opposite
feedback control
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Meanings

nounfeedforward control (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mechanism in a system that monitors performance inputs rather than outputs, and reacts so as to maintain a specified state, thus preventing or minimising problems before they occur.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
feedback control
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APA

feedforward control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedforward%20control

MLA

“feedforward control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedforward%20control. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feedforward control,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedforward%20control.

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