nonlinear
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈlɪniər/
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no lineal
- Transmedia storytelling involves a multimodal, multimedia story with nonlinear, participatory elements.
- nonlinear relationship
- nonlinear fashion
- nonlinear thinking
One thing I will say is that it can be nonlinear.
- One thing I will say is that it can be nonlinear.
- Have you basically had an experience yourself of seeing time is nonlinear?
- So, and we can call it by different name that is nonlinear chronology.
- You seem like a stellar example of a successful human being or more seriously, a very kind of nonlinear life.
Examples
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Given that instructional design thinking is iterative and nonlinear, flexibility and fluency are important when considering technology integration.
Academic text (2015) -
Third, biocomplexity may be reflected in nonlinear, chaotic, or even unpredictable behaviors.
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Six age effects had a nonlinear trend; they were not more prevalent in younger or older children.
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Wikis also afford students the opportunity to write using nonlinear text structures.
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Organizations are nonlinear, dynamic systems and have the potential to be chaotic.
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Squared terms for time-related variables are included to capture the nonlinear relationship between experience and salary.
Academic text (2017) -
Teacher planning is a mental activity, nonlinear, and influenced by written curricula, textbooks, and other published materials.
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Mean levels of binge drinking increased in a nonlinear fashion as youths resided within the US for longer periods of time.
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The film follows a nonlinear narrative, shifting back and forth between different time periods.
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In mathematics, a nonlinear equation cannot be graphed as a straight line on a coordinate plane.
Synonyms
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6.1
Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly
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3.5
Happening at no fixed times
Not arranged according to a plan or regular order
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.7
A system whose output does not change in simple, predictable ways when inputs change, often showing complex behavior
- Specialized
A link between two things where change is not steady and dots do not form a straight line
- Specialized
An unwanted change in a signal when the output does not follow the input, often adding extra tones
How Predictable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nonlinear comes from the parts non- 'not' and linear from line 'straight line' or 'order'. So a nonlinear story or path does not follow a straight, simple order and can jump around or change direction.