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The video had noticeable jerkiness.
What does Jerkiness mean?
Jerkiness means sudden, uneven movement.
Dictionary definition
The quality of moving with sudden, uneven starts and stops.
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The mechanic checked the machine's jerkiness.
hard
The review mentioned the jerkiness of the animation because the motion did not look smooth.
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What does jerkiness mean?
Jerkiness means sudden, uneven movement.
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WordJerkiness.
Partnoun.
MeaningJerkiness means sudden, uneven movement.
ExampleExample: The video had noticeable jerkiness.
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- Syllables
- jur · kee · nis
- Strongest beat
- jur
- Ending
- nis
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on jur.
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Synonyms
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unevennessUse for a quality of not being even.
shakinessUse for a quality of shaking.
Antonyms
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smoothnessUse for even movement.
steadinessUse for controlled movement without shaking.
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