nonlinear

== English == === Alternative forms === non-linear === Etymology === From non- +‎ linear. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === nonlinear (not comparable) (of a set of points) Not lying on a straight line. (chemistry, of a molecule) Whose atoms do not lie in a straight line. (mathematics, of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one. (of a system) Whose output is not directly proportional to its input. Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth. ==== Antonyms ==== linear ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====