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jerk·i·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
fitfulness, jerkinessnoun
the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
Wiktionary
jerkinessnoun
the state of being jerky
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jerkiness
Jerkiness generally refers to the state or quality of not moving smoothly or exhibiting abrupt, unexpected, or uneven transitions or changes. It can pertain to physical movements, changes in speed or direction, video playback, or even someone's behavior or personality traits. It suggests a lack of grace, fluidity, consistency or predictability.
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Jerkiness
Jerkiness, sometimes called strobing, describes the perception of individual still images in a motion picture. Motion pictures are made from still images shown in rapid sequence. Provided there is sufficient continuity between the images and provided the sequence is shown fast enough, the central nervous system interprets the sequence as continuous motion. In conventional cinematography, the images are filmed and displayed at 24 frames per second, at which speed jerkiness is not normally discernible. Television screens refresh at even higher frequencies. PAL and SÉCAM television refresh at 25 or 50 frames per second. NTSC television displays refresh at 29.97 frames per second. However, some technologies cannot process or carry data fast enough for sufficiently high frame rates. For example, viewing motion pictures by Internet connection generally necessitates a greatly reduced frame rate, making jerkiness clearly apparent. Animated cartoon films are typically made at reduced frame rates so as to limit production costs, with the result that jerkiness tends to be apparent.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jerkiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jerkiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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