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nonlinear

non·lin·e·ar [ non línnee ər ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not in line: not lying on the same straight line

2. not predictable from past: varying markedly as a result of individual factors or circumstances and so difficult to anticipate or likely to depart from previous patterns

3. mathematics not in direct proportion: describes a relationship or function that is not strictly proportional

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