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dither

 

[ ˈdɪðər ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,880 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.