a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a part of a path, or a line of motion.
a curved piece or a ring of metal, wood, or the like, used for the insertion of something, as a handle, etc.
intrauterine device.
Aeronautics. a maneuver executed by an airplane in such a manner that the airplane describes a closed curve in a vertical plane.
a circular area at the end of a trolley line, railroad line, etc., where cars turn around.
an arm of a cloverleaf where traffic may turn off or onto a main road or highway.
Physics. the part of a vibrating string, column of air or other medium, etc., between two adjacent nodes.
Electricity. a closed electric or magnetic circuit.
Computers. the reiteration of a set of instructions in a routine or program.
a wire, usually of platinum, one end of which is curved to form a loop, used for transferring microorganisms from one medium to another.
a sand bar that encloses or nearly encloses a body of water.
Figure Skating. a school figure in which a skater traces a large half circle, a small oval within its arc, and another large half circle to complete the figure while remaining on the same skating edge.
the Loop,the main business district of Chicago.
verb (used with object)
to form into a loop.
to make a loop in.
to enfold or encircle in or with something arranged in a loop.
to fasten by forming into a loop, or by means of something formed into a loop (often followed by up): to loop up the new draperies.
to cause (a missile or projectile) to trace a looping or looplike trajectory through the air: to loop a grenade into the building.
to fly (an airplane) in a loop or series of loops.
to construct a closed electric or magnetic circuit.
Movies. to complete by means of looping: We still have to loop the final scenes.
verb (used without object)
to make or form a loop: The river loops around the two counties.
to move by forming loops, as a measuringworm.
to trace a looping or looplike path through the air: The fly ball looped high in the air.
to perform a loop or series of loops in an airplane.
Movies. to record dialogue, sound effects, etc., onto an existing film track or soundtrack.
Idioms for loop
in / out of the loop, included in or excluded from a group of people who receive the latest information about something: She’s often out of the loop on policy decisions.
throw / knock for a loop, to astonish or upset: Her quitting the project really threw me for a loop.
Origin of loop
1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English loupe “loop of cloth,” of uncertain origin; probably from Gaelic lub “bend, loop”
To tally the possibilities implied by a loop, theorists must turn to a summing operation known as an integral.
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The McAfee researchers say their goal is ultimately to demonstrate the inherent vulnerabilities in these AI systems and make clear that human beings must stay in the loop.
The hack that could make face recognition think someone else is you|Karen Hao|August 5, 2020|MIT Technology Review
As you have now navigated the ins and outs of the forecast, there’s still one more thing that may get the customer stuck in a loop.
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In contrast, the new prediction method is rooted in the intricacies of how and when the sun’s tangled loops of magnetic fields rearrange themselves, in a process known as magnetic reconnection, releasing bursts of energy that mark solar flares.
The physics of solar flares could help scientists predict imminent outbursts|Emily Conover|July 30, 2020|Science News
How exactly that would happen is far from clear, so for the time being it seems like it might be a good idea to keep humans in the loop for most AI decision-making.
AI Behaving Badly: New Model Could Help AI Make More Ethical Choices|Edd Gent|July 6, 2020|Singularity Hub
Just being able to be in the loop when something is happening, it just works.
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The outré character is sure to throw even the most ardent fans of the Golden Globe winner for a loop.
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The moment he was finally able to loop a knot by himself was a milestone, his first step to becoming a man.
Miami’s Chris Bosh Goes High Fashion|Justin Jones|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When this happens, life feels like a brutal Hallmark commercial played on a loop.
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Root for Gonzaga, and watch this David Stockton highlight on loop.
The March Madness Teams to Cheer If Yours Got Bounced|Ben Teitelbaum|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Avon now managed to loosen the loop sufficiently 260 to slip it off the imprisoned leg.
The Great Cattle Trail|Edward S. Ellis
The way weve got our set hooked up now, were using a loop antenna, arent we?
The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass|Allen Chapman
Figure 212 is, however, a loop, as the circuit is spoiled on one side by an appendage.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation
Here we stayed until following the loop, they came to the patch of bush and passed behind it.
Ayesha|H. Rider Haggard
The length of the loop allowed him to move by her side with it over his arm.
Heart of the Blue Ridge|Waldron Baily
British Dictionary definitions for loop (1 of 2)
loop1
/ (luːp) /
noun
the round or oval shape formed by a line, string, etc, that curves around to cross itself
any round or oval-shaped thing that is closed or nearly closed
a piece of material, such as string, curved round and fastened to form a ring or handle for carrying by
an intrauterine contraceptive device in the shape of a loop
electronics
a closed electric or magnetic circuit through which a signal can circulate
short for loop aerial
a flight manoeuvre in which an aircraft flies one complete circle in the vertical plane
Also called: loop linemainlyBritisha railway branch line which leaves the main line and rejoins it after a short distance
mathsphysicsa closed curve on a graphhysteresis loop
another name for antinode
anatomy
the most common basic pattern of the human fingerprint, formed by several sharply rising U-shaped ridgesCompare arch 1 (def. 4b), whorl (def. 3)
a bend in a tubular structure, such as the U-shaped curve in a kidney tubule (Henle's loop or loop of Henle)
computinga series of instructions in a program, performed repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
skatinga jump in which the skater takes off from a back outside edge, makes one, two, or three turns in the air, and lands on the same back outside edge
a group of people to whom information is circulated (esp in the phrases inorout of the loop)
verb
(tr)to make a loop in or of (a line, string, etc)
(tr)to fasten or encircle with a loop or something like a loop
Also: loop the loopto cause (an aircraft) to perform a loop or (of an aircraft) to perform a loop
(intr)to move in loops or in a path like a loop
Word Origin for loop
C14: loupe, origin unknown
British Dictionary definitions for loop (2 of 2)
loop2
/ (luːp) /
noun
an archaic word for loophole
Word Origin for loop
C14: perhaps related to Middle Dutch lupen to watch, peer