dither vs temporize

dither

verb
  • To be uncertain or unable to make a decision about doing something. 

  • To render an approximation of (an image or graphic) by using dot patterns to simulate the appearance of colors or shades not in the system palette. 

  • To tremble, shake, or shiver with cold. 

  • To intentionally add noise to a signal to randomize errors. 

  • To do something nervously. 

noun
  • A form of noise which is intentionally applied to randomize errors which occur in the processing of both digital audio and digital video data. 

  • The use of dot patterns to approximate colors not available in the palette. 

  • The state of being undecided. 

temporize

verb
  • To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time. 

  • To apply a temporary piece of dental work that will later be removed. 

  • To discuss, to negotiate; to reach a compromise. 

How often have the words dither and temporize occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )