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jerkiness

/ˈdʒɜː.ki.nəs/

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noun

/ˈdʒɜː.ki.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество быть спазматическим и нерегулярным, часто описывающее движение, которое не является плавным.

A noun referring to the quality of being spasmodic and irregular, often describing movement or motion that is not smooth.

uncountable

  1. Spasmodic or irregular movementB2formal

    The quality of being characterized by sudden, sharp, and often uncontrolled movements or changes.

    ruРывкообразность

    • The jerkiness of the old film made it hard to watch.
    • He noticed a jerkiness in the robot's arm movements.
    • The video's jerkiness was due to a low frame rate.

    Synonymsfitfulnessirregularityunevenness

    Antonymsfluiditygracesmoothnesssteadiness

Forms
  • jerkinesses plural form
  • jerkinesses' possessive plural form
  • jerkiness's possessive singular form