jerkiness
/dʤə:kinis/
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Definition
Noun: 1. The quality of being spasmodic and irregular: The state or characteristic of having abrupt, sharp, and uneven movements or progress, lacking smoothness or fluidity. 2. The quality of being characterized by jerks: The condition of involving sudden, quick, and often uncontrolled starts and stops.
Examples of Usage
- The old film was transferred poorly, resulting in noticeable jerkiness during the playback.
- The jerkiness of the car's movement indicated a problem with the transmission.
- He tried to improve the jerkiness of his handwriting by practicing smooth, flowing strokes.
- The animation's jerkiness was due to the low frame rate.
Advanced Usage
- "to smooth out the jerkiness": To eliminate or reduce the irregular, abrupt quality of something.
- The software update aimed to smooth out the jerkiness in the video streaming.
- "a sense of jerkiness": A perceived feeling of unevenness or lack of flow.
- The narrative had a sense of jerkiness, jumping between time periods without clear transitions.
Variants and Related Words
- Jerky (adj): Characterized by abrupt starts and stops; not smooth.
- The ride became very jerky on the unpaved road.
- Jerk (n): A quick, sharp, sudden movement.
- He gave the rope a strong jerk.
- Jerk (v): To move with a quick, sharp, sudden motion.
- The bus jerked to a stop.
Synonyms
- Irregularity: The state of not being even or regular in pattern or movement.
- Spasmodicity: The quality of happening in sudden, brief, and irregular bursts.
- Unevenness: Lack of uniformity or consistency in movement or flow.
- Roughness: Lack of smoothness or gentleness in motion.
Antonyms
- Smoothness: The quality of having an even and regular surface or movement; without jerks.
- Fluidity: The quality of moving or changing smoothly and continuously.
- Regularity: The state of following a consistent, uniform pattern.
- Evenness: The quality of being uniform and steady.
Noun
- the quality of being spasmodic and irregular