Nonlinear Definition

nŏn-lĭnē-ər
non-linear
adjective
Not in a straight line.
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Occurring as a result of an operation that is not linear.
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Containing a variable with an exponent other than one. Used of an equation.
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Of or relating to a system of equations whose effects are not proportional to their causes. Such a set of equations can be chaotic.
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Of or relating to a device whose behavior is described by a set of nonlinear equations and whose output is not proportional to its input.
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Origin of Nonlinear

  • non- +"Ž linear

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Nonlinear Sentence Examples

  • Professor Chris Jones has taken up a chair in nonlinear dynamics in the school of mathematics.

  • Nonlinear elasticity seems to provide a good framework for modeling, and gives a good fit to data for spleen tissue.

  • For most of the nonlinear partial differential equations which we have tested, the running time is no more than 10 seconds.

  • This paper combines both approaches in a nonlinear model with multiple steady states due to a production externality.

  • An introduction to the general area of nonlinear chemical kinetics can be found on the group home page.

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