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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"These chalcogenides are excellent materials for photonics because of their high transparency and nonlinearity," Park said.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026
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
What sets this study apart is its initiative to incorporate brain-inspired nonlinearity into an AI construct, signifying a significant advancement in simulating human-like memory consolidation.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 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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