Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  dividend(noun) that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly. 2  dividend(noun) a number to be divided by another number. 3  dividend(noun) a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  shimmer, play(verb) a weak and tremulous light. 2  shimmer(verb) shine with a weak or fitful light. 3  shimmer(verb) give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk.
-Although calculation of mean shimmer is in volts, it is not commonly reported like this, but is necessary for measures of common shimmer measures-Types of common shimmer measures: Mean Shimmer (dB), Mean Shimmer (%-requires calculation of mean shimmer in volts), and Amplitude Perturbation Quotient (APQ).