nonlinear

/ nɒnˈlɪnɪə /

adjective

1. not of, in, along, or relating to a line

2. denoting digital editing in which edits are saved on computer, rather than videotape, thus enabling further edits to be made

Example Sentences

The USC researchers realized that light in these nonlinear environments behaves much like a gas moving toward thermal equilibrium, where random collisions eventually create a stable distribution of energy.

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A mother’s tasks are innumerable and nonlinear; dinner has to get underway just when the laundry has to be transferred to the dryer.

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“This is a beautiful, very dreamlike, nonlinear exercise in spirituality and introspection. ‘Conclave’ felt disciplined — not that this film is undisciplined but it exists on a totally different plane.”

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The story was designed to be nonlinear, so it can be chopped and edited, and each performance can be different.

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“Even if those five stages do exist, it’s so nonlinear,” said Crane, who has written numerous works of fiction as well as a debut memoir.

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