nonlinear
adjective C1- 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 not equal to one.
- Of a system, whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
- Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth. · a film with a nonlinear plot
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