nonlinearity

[ non-lin-ee-ar-i-tee ]

noun

1. Mathematics. the quality of a function that expresses a relationship that is not one of direct proportion.
2. Electricity. deviation of an input-output relationship from one of direct proportionality.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonlinearity¹

First recorded in 1925–30; non- + linearity

Example Sentences

Zhou's method to improve materials' nonlinearity is a step closer to enabling those technologies.

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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.

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"The effective nonlinearity you can generate with these materials is hundreds or even thousands of times larger than was possible before, which is crazy," Eichenfield said.

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The new detection method combined the traditional vertical hydrodynamic nonlinear rectification effect of 2D plasmons with the addition of a vertical diode-current nonlinearity.

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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.

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