nonlinear
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nonlinear
adjective non-linear
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Of a set of points, not lying on a straight line.
Opposite: linear
- 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. a film with a nonlinear plot
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Closest in meaning: linear, accumulator, intrinsically, inherently, nonlinearity, non-linear, straight-line, disproportionate, nonproportional, curvilinear, nonuniform, irregular, quadratic, complex, multivariate, polynomial
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adj chemistry, of molecules
| Deutsch | nicht linear, nichtlinear |
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adj of a set of points: not lying on a straight line
| 中文 | 非線性 /非线性 fēixiànxìng |
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| हिन्दी | अरैखिक araikhik, अरेखीय arekhīya |
| Deutsch | nicht linear, nichtlinear |
| Italiano | non lineare |
| Română | neliniar |
| Русский | нелине́йный nelinéjnyj |
adj mathematics, of a function
| Deutsch | nicht linear, nichtlinear |
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adj of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input
| Español | no lineal |
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| 한국어 | 비선형 biseonhyeong |
| 日本語 | 非線形 hisenkei |
| Français | non-linéaire |
| Deutsch | nicht linear, nichtlinear |
| Italiano | non lineare |
| Română | neliniar |
adj erratic and unpredictable
| Deutsch | nicht linear, nichtlinear |
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