Jitter Meaning in English
word
ˈdʒɪt.ə(ɹ)
JIH-ter
dʒˈɪtɐ
JIH-tuh
Definition
A quick, small shaking movement caused by nervousness or excitement. In technology, it also means small unwanted changes in signals or data.
Usage & Nuances
Informal when describing nervous shaking—commonly used as 'the jitters' for anxiety. In technology, often refers to unpredictable small fluctuations especially in electronics and networking. Don't confuse with 'shiver' (due to cold) or 'tremble' (stronger shaking).
Spanish: temblor - nerviosismo (informal) - fluctuación (tecnología)Portuguese (BR): tremor - nervosismo (informal) - variação (tecnologia)Portuguese (PT): tremor - nervosismo (informal) - variação (tecnologia)Chinese (Simplified): 抖动 - 紧张不安 - 抖动（技术）Chinese (Traditional): 抖動 - 緊張不安 - 抖動（技術）Hindi: कंपन - घबराहट - अस्थिरता (टेक्नोलॉजी)Arabic: ارتجاف - توتر (غير رسمي) - تذبذب (تقنية)Bengali: ঝাঁকুনি - ঘাবড়ে যাওয়া কাঁপুনি (নাড়াচাড়া)Russian: дёрганье - дрожь (от волнения) - джиттер (в технологиях)Japanese: ジッター - 震え（緊張や興奮で）Vietnamese: rung - dao động nhỏ - jitter (trong công nghệ)Korean: 떨림 - 지터(기술적 의미)Turkish: titreme - sinirlilik titremesi - jitter (teknolojide)Urdu: جھٹکا - کانپنا (گھبراہٹ سے) - جٹر (ٹیکنالوجی میں)Indonesian: getaran cepat - jitter (teknologi)
Example Sentences
She felt a little jitter before her speech.
basic
I saw his hands jitter with excitement.
basic
Network jitter can cause video calls to freeze.
basic
Too much coffee gives me the jitters.
natural
You can see the video jitter when the internet slows down.
natural
I always get a bit of jitter before big exams.
natural