dither

verb · nounA2

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

dithers

V_ing/Gerund

dithering

V_ed/pp

dithered

1.
(intransitive, literally)To tremble, shake, or shiver.
2.
(figuratively, intransitive)(figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
2012, The Economist, Sept. 22nd issue, "Indian Reform: At Last" The dithering Mr Singh of recent times may worry that his reform proposals are already too bold. The reforming Mr Singh of yore would see them as just the start.
3.
(intransitive)To do something nervously.
4.
(electronics, technology, signal processing) To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

dithers

1.
(countable, intransitive, uncountable)Trembling, shaking, or shivering.
2.
(countable, intransitive, uncountable)A state of nervous excitement.
3.
(countable, intransitive, uncountable)The state of being undecided; indecision; vacillation.
4.
(electronics, technology, signal processing) Any algorithm applied to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:

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Variant of didder, from Middle English dideren (to tremble). Compare bididren, bididdren (to seduce, deceive), from bedidrian, bedyderian (to deceive, trick).