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Output: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：amount produced (output)

output 🔊

/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/

n./vt.

The amount of something that is produced or created by a person, machine, or system.

Output illustrated by a car factory assembly line producing finished vehicles.

amount produced 🔊

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/əˈmaʊnt prəˈdjuːst/

n./vt.

Refers to the quantity or volume of goods, data, or results generated from a process.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'out' (outside) + 'put' (to place), meaning something placed out or produced.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a machine putting OUT its product: OUTput.

📖 Example

The solar panels have a high energy output on sunny days, enough to power the whole house. 🔊 On sunny days, the solar panels generate a high amount of energy, sufficient to power the entire house.

🔗 Collocations

energy output – the amount of energy produced

total output – the overall quantity produced

output level – the degree or amount of production

🔄 Synonyms

production (n.) – the quantity of goods manufactured

yield (n.) – the amount produced, especially in agriculture or industry

throughput (n.) – the amount of material or items processed

🚫 Antonyms

input (n.) – what is put into a process

consumption (n.) – the using up of goods or services

🌱 Derivatives

outputting (v.) – the act of producing or outputting

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'output' gained prominence in the 19th century, combining Old English roots to denote production results, widely used in industrial and computing contexts.

Meaning 2：produce something (output)

output 🔊

/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/

n./vt.

To produce or create something, especially information, ideas, or results.

Output concept shown by hands typing and generating text on a laptop screen.

produce something 🔊

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/prəˈdjuːs ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

n./vt.

To generate or create something, often referring to information, ideas, or tangible results.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After hours of brainstorming, the team finally managed to output a creative marketing plan. 🔊 Following extensive brainstorming, the team successfully produced a creative marketing plan.

🔗 Collocations

output data – to produce or generate data

output results – to create or deliver results

output a report – to produce a written report

🔄 Synonyms

produce (v.) – to make or manufacture something

generate (v.) – to cause something to arise or come about

create (v.) – to bring something into existence

🚫 Antonyms

input (v.) – to enter data or information into a system

consume (v.) – to use up or take in something