nonlinearity
Americannoun
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Mathematics. the quality of a function that expresses a relationship that is not one of direct proportion.
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Electricity. deviation of an input-output relationship from one of direct proportionality.
Etymology
Origin of nonlinearity
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"When we combined these materials in just the right way, we were able to experimentally access a new regime of phononic nonlinearity," said Sandia engineer Lisa Hackett, the lead author on the paper.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
The new detection method combined the traditional vertical hydrodynamic nonlinear rectification effect of 2D plasmons with the addition of a vertical diode-current nonlinearity.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 28, 2023
These shorter wavelengths are achieved when the trapped light in the cavity undergoes a process called all-optical poling, which induces what is known as second-order nonlinearity in the silicon nitride.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
"There's a real nonlinearity lurking in there that we hadn't seen before," he said.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2023
This new function allows us to give concrete examples whenever nonlinearity is useful.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus
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