Library / English Dictionary

JITTER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small irregular movement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("jitter" is a kind of...):

motion; movement (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)

Derivation:

jittery (characterized by jerky movements)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("jitter" is a kind of...):

disturbance; interference; noise (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb jitter

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