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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Nonlinearity in this context means that there is a significant shift, a jump in magnitude, in the light's behavior that is not directly proportional to its frequency, arising from its interaction with the material.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023
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