output
1 of 2noun
out·put ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t 
1
: something produced: such as
a
: mineral, agricultural, or industrial production
steel output
b
: mental or artistic production
literary output
c
: the amount produced by a person in a given time
d
: power or energy produced or delivered by a machine or system (as for storage or for conversion in kind or in characteristics)
generator output
solar X-ray output
e
: the information produced by a computer
2
: the act, process, or an instance of producing
3
: the terminal for the output on an electrical device
output
2 of 2verb
outputted or output; outputting
transitive verb
: to produce as output
Synonyms
Noun
- affair
- fruit
- handiwork
- labor
- produce
- product
- production
- thing
- work
- yield
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun stars with large energy outputs The computer's output is shown on this screen. outputs of up to 400 watts the television's video and audio outputs Verb Computers output data very quickly.
Recent Examples on the Web
WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Economic output in the United Kingdom stagnated in the three months to July, according to data released Monday. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 With twin turbos huffing boost to its high-output 3.5-liter V-6, the Stealth Performance vehicle hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and clears the quarter-mile in 13.7 seconds at 101 mph. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022 The broadest measure of the economy’s output — gross domestic product — has shrunk for two straight quarters, meeting one informal definition of a recession. Christopher S. Rugaber, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 And the retina’s exact output to the brain—the spatiotemporal patterns of electrical pulses generated by the ganglion cells—is unknown. Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 The higher the number, the more heat output (but also more gas used). Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 This represented eight percent of America’s economic output, the highest share since 2008. Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Yet decisions by many employees to work less fervently seems to be affecting productivity, or output per labor hour, which fell at a 4.6% annual rate in the April-June period, the second straight quarterly decline. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2022 Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Aug. 2022 Games that support native 1440p will output at just that. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 Even without a phone able to output hi-res LDAC files, music sounds fantastic. Brad Moon, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Lucid designed the rear subframe to accommodate two motors in the back, creating a three-motor configuration that would provide a theoretical horsepower number nearing 2000, should a battery be able to output the juice. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2022 The three downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports, meanwhile, can output 15 W of power, which is sufficient for smaller devices, like a smartphone. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 And the monitor, for its part, will automatically switch between video and gaming presets depending on which sort of content the PS5 is being used to output. John Archer, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Due to the nature of remote work, many companies and employees are not aware of the emissions output their digital devices are producing daily. Yassine Zaied, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The Zendure SuperMini 3 can output up to 45W of power and can be fully charged in as little as one hour using a 45W charger. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 June 2022 See More
Noun
Britain’s overall output (something like GDP) didn’t outpace France’s until the late 18th century, nearly 100 years after Colbert’s death. WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Economic output in the United Kingdom stagnated in the three months to July, according to data released Monday. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 With twin turbos huffing boost to its high-output 3.5-liter V-6, the Stealth Performance vehicle hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and clears the quarter-mile in 13.7 seconds at 101 mph. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022 The broadest measure of the economy’s output — gross domestic product — has shrunk for two straight quarters, meeting one informal definition of a recession. Christopher S. Rugaber, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 And the retina’s exact output to the brain—the spatiotemporal patterns of electrical pulses generated by the ganglion cells—is unknown. Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 The higher the number, the more heat output (but also more gas used). Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 This represented eight percent of America’s economic output, the highest share since 2008. Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Yet decisions by many employees to work less fervently seems to be affecting productivity, or output per labor hour, which fell at a 4.6% annual rate in the April-June period, the second straight quarterly decline. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2022 Verb
The iPhone 14 Pro will still output 12-megapixel photos in such a scenario. Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Aug. 2022 Games that support native 1440p will output at just that. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 Even without a phone able to output hi-res LDAC files, music sounds fantastic. Brad Moon, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Lucid designed the rear subframe to accommodate two motors in the back, creating a three-motor configuration that would provide a theoretical horsepower number nearing 2000, should a battery be able to output the juice. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2022 The three downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports, meanwhile, can output 15 W of power, which is sufficient for smaller devices, like a smartphone. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 And the monitor, for its part, will automatically switch between video and gaming presets depending on which sort of content the PS5 is being used to output. John Archer, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Due to the nature of remote work, many companies and employees are not aware of the emissions output their digital devices are producing daily. Yassine Zaied, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The Zendure SuperMini 3 can output up to 45W of power and can be fully charged in as little as one hour using a 45W charger. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1858, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
output 1 of 2
noun
out·put ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t
1
: something produced
The factory increased steel output.
2
: the information produced by a computer
output
2 of 2verb
outputted or output; outputting
: to produce something
Computers output data quickly.
Medical Definition
output
noun
out·put ˈau̇t-ˌpu̇t
: the amount of energy or matter discharged usually within a specified time by a bodily system or organ
renal output
urinary output
see cardiac output output
noun
as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort an author known for his prodigious literary output Synonyms & Similar Words
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