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dither

Syllabification: (dith·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈdiT͟Hər/
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Definition of dither

verb

  • 1 [no object] be indecisive:he was dithering about the election date
  • 2 [with object] add white noise to (a digital recording) to reduce distortion of low-amplitude signals.
  • display or print (a color image) in such a way that there appears to be more colors in it than are really available: (as adjective dithered)dithered bitmaps

noun

  • 1 informal indecisive behavior:after months of dither they had still not agreed
  • 2 [in singular] a state of agitation:buses are jammed and dirty and everyone is in a dither over taxis

Derivatives

ditherer

noun

dithery

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the dialect sense 'tremble, quiver'): variant of dialect didder; related to dodder1

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