nonlinear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of a set of points, not lying on a straight line.
Of a molecule, whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.
Of a function, having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.
Of a system, whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.

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From non- + linear.

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German: nicht linear German: nichtlinear

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