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close the loop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
close the loop
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To follow up; to tie up loose ends; to resolve.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Evidently by loose extension from control theory proper, regarding closed-loop control ("close the loop": "announce that enough feedback has been collected to successfully plan the system's next action"). Possibly influenced by the computer programming sense of "loop," in which program control will flow forever around an infinite loop until something is done to break (or exit) that loop.

Usage

Inflected Forms

closes the loop (present, singular) closing the loop (participle, present) closed the loop (participle, past) closed the loop (past)

Phrases

closed loop endless loop infinite loop in the loop loop in open-loop circle back close out

Frequently Paired Words

closed loop endless loop infinite loop in the loop loop in open-loop circle back close out

Questions

What does close the loop mean?
To follow up; to tie up loose ends; to resolve.
Where does close the loop come from?
Evidently by loose extension from control theory proper, regarding closed-loop control ("close the loop": "announce that enough feedback has been collected to successfully plan the system's next action"). Possibly influenced by the computer programming sense of "loop," in which program control will flow forever around an infinite loop until something is done to break (or exit) that loop.

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