Definitions of jitter [ˈdʒɪt ər]

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Definition of 'jitter'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) jitter
the act or the condition of a person or thing that jitters.

2.  jitter
jitters, a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usu. prec. by the):
to get the jitters in an empty house.

3.  jitter
fluctuating movement, as in an image on a television screen.

4. (v.i.) jitter
to make a series of quick, shivering or jumping movements.

5.  jitter
to behave nervously.

Etymology: (1920–25)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) jitter
small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources

2. (noun) jitter
a small irregular movement

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