nonlinear

adj

Etymology

From non- + linear.

borrowed from līneāris
prefixed as nonlinear — “non + linear”

Definitions

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…
Of a function, having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.
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1. Of a system, whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
2. 5
  Erratic and unpredictable
  Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.
  - a film with a nonlinear plot

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Derived

nonlinear editing, nonlinear editor, nonlinearity, nonlinearization, nonlinearize, nonlinearly

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at nonlinear. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at nonlinear. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at nonlinear

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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