Definition of "dither" in English

verb

1. (literally) To tremble, shake, or shiver.

2. (figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.

   • 2012, The Economist, Sept. 22nd issue, "Indian Reform: At Last" The dithering Mr Singh of recent times may worry that his reform proposals are already too bold. The reforming Mr Singh of yore would see them as just the start.

3. To do something nervously.

4. (electronics, technology, signal processing) To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:

noun

1. Trembling, shaking, or shivering.

2. A state of nervous excitement.

3. The state of being undecided; indecision; vacillation.

4. (electronics, technology, signal processing) Any algorithm applied to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization: