neurofeedback

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noun

The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.

Similar
neurobiofeedback
OriginEnglish feedback ← Middle English bak ← Old English bæc →
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Meanings

nounneurofeedback (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.

    Synonyms: neurobiofeedback

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.

Similar
neurobiofeedback

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishfeed
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeg-der.?
  8. Proto-Germanic*baką
  9. Proto-West Germanic*bak
  10. Old Englishbæc
  11. Middle Englishbak
  12. Englishback
  13. Englishfeedback
  14. Englishneurofeedback

From neuro- + feedback.

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APA

neurofeedback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofeedback

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“neurofeedback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofeedback. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurofeedback,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurofeedback.

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