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Chattering vs Chatter - What's the difference?

chattering | chatter |

Chatter is a synonym of chattering.



As verbs the difference between chattering and chatter

is that chattering is present participle of lang=en while chatter is to talk idly.

As nouns the difference between chattering and chatter

is that chattering is a noise that chatters while chatter is talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.

chattering

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A noise that chatters.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 14, author=Ingfei Chen, title=The Beam of Light That Flips a Switch That Turns on the Brain, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=That speed mimics the natural electrical chatterings of the brain, said Dr. Karl Deisseroth, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford. }}
  • Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.

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    chatter

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , of imitative origin.

    Noun

    (-)
  • talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk
  • the sound of talking
  • the sound made by a magpie
  • an intermittent noise, as from vibration
    • Proper brake adjustment will help to reduce the chatter .
  • in national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.
    • The NSA is concerned about increased chatter between known terror groups.
    Synonyms
    * (sense) chattering, chatting, nattering * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To talk idly.
    • They knitted and chattered the whole time.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.
  • Of teeth, machinery, etc, to make a noise by rapid collisions.
    • He was so cold that his teeth were chattering .
  • To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.
  • * Wordsworth
    • The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters .
    Synonyms
    * (talk idly) chat, natter * (make a chattering noise) clatter, knock, pink (said of an engine )

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who chats
  • (Internet) a user of chat rooms
  • * 2013 , Michael K. Sullivan, Sexual Minorities (page 148)
    • During the chat sessions, two outreach team members would engage in a conversation about the topic chosen for that event in the main chat room and entice other chatters to join in.

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