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| jit·ter [ jíttər ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle jit·tered, present participle jit·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular jit·ters) |
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behave nervously: to behave in a nervous or restless way
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informal
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noun (plural jit·ters) |
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1. rapid signal fluctuation: an undesired rapid movement of electrical signals or images, e.g. on a television or oscilloscope screen, because of circuit instability or faulty components
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2. distortion in digitized information: a distortion in digitally transmitted or recorded sound or images, caused when two devices such as the recording and playback devices of audio recordings are not perfectly synchronized
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plural noun jit·ters |
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nervous attack: feelings of nervousness or agitation
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informal
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  He's got the jitters about his interview tomorrow.
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| [Early 20th century. Origin ?] |
