adjective🔗Share(of a set of points) Not lying on a straight line."The data points on the graph showed a nonlinear pattern, curving up and down instead of forming a straight line. "mathphysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a molecule) Whose atoms do not lie in a straight line."The water molecule (H₂O) is nonlinear because the oxygen atom is bonded to two hydrogen atoms at an angle, not in a straight line. "chemistryphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one."The relationship between study time and test score is often nonlinear; studying twice as long doesn't necessarily guarantee twice the score. "mathtechnicalsciencefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a system) Whose output is not directly proportional to its input."The relationship between how long you study and your test score is often nonlinear; studying for an extra hour might help a lot at first, but after a certain point, it helps less and less. "systemphysicsmathtechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareErratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth."a film with a nonlinear plot"theorysciencephysicsmathsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
