nonlinear

English

adj
Definitions
  • (of a set of points) Not lying on a straight line.
  • (chemistry) Whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.
  • (mathematics) 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.

Etymology

Prefix from English linear.

Origin

English

linear

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