twiddle

UK
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
US
/ˈtwɪd.əl/

Traductions

twiddleverb
twiddled
Past Simple
twiddled
Past Participle
twiddling
Gerund
UK
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US
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réglerAjuster légèrement un appareil ou un dispositif.
He twiddled the radio dial until he found his favorite station.
Il a réglé le cadran de la radio jusqu'à trouver sa station préférée.
tripoterBouger ou manipuler sans but précis, souvent avec nervosité.
She twiddled her pen while waiting for the meeting to start.
Elle tripotait son stylo en attendant que la réunion commence.
Traductions supplémentaires
traînerFamilier, sens intransitif : passer le temps sans but.
twiddlenoun
twiddles
pl
UK
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
US
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tourPetit mouvement de rotation, notamment avec les doigts.
She gave the knob a quick twiddle to adjust the volume.
Elle a donné un petit tour au bouton pour régler le volume.
facteur de rotationMathématiques, traitement du signal.
The FFT implementation precomputes twiddles to speed up the computation.
L'implémentation de la FFT pré-calcule les facteurs de rotation pour accélérer le calcul.
tripotementMouvement ou geste léger, souvent avec les doigts.
He sat there with a twiddle of his thumbs, waiting for the meeting to start.
Il est resté là à faire un tripotement de ses pouces, en attendant que la réunion commence.
Traductions supplémentaires
tildeInformatique, langage familier.
twiddleadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "twiddle factor")
de rotationContexte technique, surtout en mathématiques et en traitement du signal.
The algorithm applies a set of twiddle factors to the data.
L'algorithme applique un ensemble de facteurs de rotation aux données.

Définitions

twiddleverb
To twist, move, or fiddle with something in a purposeless or nervous manner.
She twiddled her pen while waiting for the meeting to start.
To adjust or manipulate something in a minor way.
He twiddled the radio dial until he found his favorite station.
Intransitive: to spend time idly or aimlessly; to fiddle about without purpose.
I twiddled around the house all afternoon instead of starting my homework.
twiddlenoun
A small, insignificant action or movement, often involving the fingers.
He sat there with a twiddle of his thumbs, waiting for the meeting to start.
A twist or turn, especially one made with the fingers.
She gave the knob a quick twiddle to adjust the volume.
Computing slang: the tilde (~) character.
In the command line, a twiddle often represents the user's home directory.
Mathematics, digital signal processing: a complex multiplicative factor (an Nth root of unity) used in Fast Fourier Transform algorithms.
The FFT implementation precomputes twiddles to speed up the computation.
twiddleadjective
Relating to or involving a minor adjustment, especially in technical contexts; used attributively.
The algorithm applies a set of twiddle factors to the data.