choppiness

noun

chop·​pi·​ness ˈchä-pē-nəs How to pronounce choppiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being choppy

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Carrasco explained how a video of a coyote playing with (and not bouncing on) a trampoline started the trend, and with real videos, there’s sharpness of the objects in focus, a harsh lightning, and a choppiness in the footage. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 The carrier is rolling out a new low-latency tech to its 5G network to reduce choppiness during intensive tasks. PC Magazine, 22 July 2025 Bitcoin could be in for an era with less choppiness, according to Deutsche Bank. Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2025 Throughout the day there was some garden variety intraday choppiness, but nothing that would have alarmed investors that weren’t day traders. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for choppiness

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of choppiness was in 1881

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“Choppiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppiness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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