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nonlinearity

American

[non-lin-ee-ar-i-tee] / ˌnɒn lɪn iˈær ɪ ti /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of nonlinearity

First recorded in 1925–30; non- + linearity

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 14, 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

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 Colignatus, Thomas

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