nonlinear

/ (nɒnˈlɪnɪə) /

adjective

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

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

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

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Words nearby nonlinear

nonleaded, nonlegal, nonlethal, non licet, nonlife, nonlinear, nonlinearity, nonlipid histiocytosis, non liquet, nonliterary, nonliterate

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Example sentences from the Web for nonlinear

Guillermo Arriaga (Babel, 21 Grams, The Burning Plain) employs a nonlinear style.
Benjamin Percy: How I Write|Noah Charney|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Critics rediscovered Wuthering Heights, praising its complicated, nonlinear structure.
Battle of the Brontes|Jennie Yabroff|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Let us assume that each of the environmental variables is a nonlinear oscillator, as is probable.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston
The new stage corresponds to distributed, non-sequential forms of human activity, nonlinear dependencies.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

The frequency distribution of breeding activity in birds is described by a nonlinear curve (a normal distribution is nonlinear).
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston

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