nonlinearity
[ 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.
Words nearby nonlinearity
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Example sentences from the Web for nonlinearity
Fredrickson then suggests that this counts as general evidence of nonlinearity in the effects of positivity.
Barbara Fredrickson’s Bestselling ‘Positivity’ Is Trashed by a New Study |Will Wilkinson |August 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST