Dither: meaning, definitions and examples
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dither
[ ˈdɪðər ]
indecision
To be indecisive or uncertain about a course of action; to waver or hesitate.
Synonyms
fluctuate, hesitate, vacillate, waver
Examples of usage
- Stop dithering and make a decision already!
- She dithered over which dress to wear to the party.
electronics
A technique used in digital audio and video processing to reduce the effect of quantization noise.
Synonyms
digital noise reduction, quantization noise reduction
Examples of usage
- The dither applied to the audio file improved its quality.
Translations
Translations of the word "dither" in other languages:
🇵🇹 vacilar
🇮🇳 हिचकिचाना
🇩🇪 schwanken
🇮🇩 ragu-ragu
🇺🇦 вагатися
🇵🇱 wahać się
🇯🇵 ためらう
🇫🇷 hésiter
🇪🇸 dudar
🇹🇷 tereddüt etmek
🇰🇷 망설이다
🇸🇦 تردد
🇨🇿 váhat
🇸🇰 váhať
🇨🇳 犹豫
🇸🇮 oklevati
🇮🇸 hiksta
🇰🇿 күмәндану
🇬🇪 ფიქრი
🇦🇿 tərəddüd etmək
🇲🇽 dudar
Word origin
The word 'dither' originated from Middle English 'didderen', meaning 'to tremble'. Over time, it evolved to refer to a state of indecision or uncertainty. In the context of electronics, 'dither' was first used in the mid-20th century to describe a method for reducing noise in digital signals.