jitter
English
/ˈdʒɪt.ə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- A nervous action; a tic.
- (chiefly) A state of nervousness.
- (telecommunications) An abrupt and unwanted variation of one or more signal characteristics.
- (data visualization) A random positioning of data points to avoid visual overlap.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English chittern (chatter, twitter).
Origin
Middle English
chittern
Gloss
chatter, twitter
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antijitter English
- bug English
- dejitterizer English
- jitterbug English
- jitterbugger English
- jitterily English
- jitteriness English
- jitterless English
- jittersome English
- jittery English
- overjittery English
- ジルバ Japanese
- chittern Middle English
- jurbak Marshallese