nonlinear en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear English nonlinear From non- + linear.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of a set of points, not lying on a straight line.
- (not-comparable) Of a molecule, whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.
- (not-comparable) Of a function, having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.
- (not-comparable) Of a system, whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
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(not-comparable) Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.
a film with a nonlinear plot
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-linear | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
nonlinearly · nonlinear editor · nonlinear editing · nonlinearize · nonlinearity · nonlinearization
Translations (32)
de nicht linear (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · de nichtlinear (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · sv icke-linjär (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · ko 비선형 (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · cmn 非線性 /非线性 (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · de nichtlinear (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · it non lineare (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · kk бейсызықтық (mathematics, of a function) · ro neliniar (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · ja 非線形 (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · de nicht linear (erratic and unpredictable) · kk бейсызықты (mathematics, of a function) · cs nelineární (mathematics, of a function) · es no lineal (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · de nicht linear (chemistry, of molecules) · hi अरैखिक (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · id nirlanjar (mathematics, of a function) · it non lineare (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · hi अरेखीय (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · id tak lanjar (mathematics, of a function) · de nicht linear (mathematics, of a function) · kk сызықты емес (mathematics, of a function) · de nichtlinear (erratic and unpredictable) · fr non-linéaire (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · ru нелине́йный (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · fi epälineaarinen (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · de nichtlinear (chemistry, of molecules) · de nicht linear (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · ro neliniar (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) · de nichtlinear (mathematics, of a function) · fi epälineaarinen (of a set of points: not lying on a straight line) · cs nelineární (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input)