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non-linear

non-linear is the alternative form of nonlinear.

Meaning of nonlinear

Adjective

nonlinear (not comparable)

  1. Of a set of points, not lying on a straight line.
    Antonyms:
    linear
  2. Of a molecule, whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.
  3. Of a function, having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.
  4. Of a system, whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
  5. Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.
    • a film with a nonlinear plot

Phrases with non-linear

Questions about non-linear

What is non-linear the alternative form of?
Non-linear is the alternative form of nonlinear.

Words near non-linear in the dictionary

  1. non-libidoists
  2. non-licentious
  3. non-life
  4. non-life-threatening
  5. non-limphoid
  6. non-linear
  7. non-linear text
  8. non-linear texts
  9. non-linguist
  10. non-linguistic
  11. non-linguists

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Adapted from Wiktionary: non-linear (page history and authors); nonlinear (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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