jerkiness
- noun
- /ˈdʒɜrkɪnɪs/
- She swerved around another car, and the jerkiness of the motion woke him up.
There's nothing you can do on your side to change their jerkiness, so proceed accordingly.
- There's nothing you can do on your side to change their jerkiness, so proceed accordingly.
Examples
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There's nothing you can do on your side to change their jerkiness, so proceed accordingly.
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That may also provide some jerkiness to the housing recovery.
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Now, the clarity of his jerkiness is so much more evident to all.
Blog text (34) -
Users complained about intermittent jerkiness as a result of unreliable sonar sensor readings.
Academic text (2000) -
The jerkiness in the car's steering made it difficult to drive smoothly on the highway.
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As the video played, the sudden jerkiness in the animation caused viewers to lose focus.
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Her movements had a certain jerkiness, reflecting her nervousness during the presentation.
Synonyms
A short pause in audio or video that makes playback jump
A lack of balance or firm control that causes shaking
A jerky movement in video that makes motion look uneven
Happening in short, irregular periods that start and stop
Video or animation that moves in short, sudden jumps
A way something moves with small quick side-to-side or back-and-forth motions
Antonyms
How Jerky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jerkiness comes from the common verb jerk, which means 'a sudden pull' or 'sharp movement', plus the ending -ness meaning 'state or quality'. So jerkiness is the state of sudden, uneven, or stopping-and-starting movement, which is why we use it for a rough ride, a stiff walk, or a choppy film.