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jagged definition

jag·ged (jag′id)

adjective

having sharp projecting points; notched or ragged

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jagged

modif.

serrated, ragged, notched; see irregular 4, rough 1.


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jagged Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • shard: Jagged shards of rock pursued him, bounding along, smashing flat whole swathes of jungle.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: If the air temperature had been plotted on the same graph you would see a very jagged and erratic line.

Used with adjective complement

  • appear: Better still, the player does not suffer from the Chroma Upsampling Error ( where the edges of colors appear jagged ).
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