nonlinear
Britishadjective
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not of, in, along, or relating to a line
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denoting digital editing in which edits are saved on computer, rather than videotape, thus enabling further edits to be made
Example Sentences
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On a call with investors Thursday, Hill reminded investors that Nike’s recovery will be nonlinear, meaning some quarters will be stronger than others as new initiatives take hold.
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Executives have warned that Nike’s recovery will be nonlinear, meaning some quarters will be stronger than others as new initiatives take hold.
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The projections are in line with Nike’s previously issued guidance calling for second-quarter sales to fall by low-single-digit percentages, reflecting the nonlinear nature of the company’s ongoing turnaround efforts.
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“It’s vulnerable enough now that the risk is it’ll have a nonlinear change.”
The diffuse structure of nonlinear novels engaged readers in a new and unexpected way, inviting them to piece together scattered episodes in the manner of a jigsaw puzzle.
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