nonlinearization
|non-lin-ear-i-za-tion|
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/ˌnɑnˌlɪniəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌnɒnˌlɪnɪərəˈzeɪʃən/
making something nonlinear
Etymology
'nonlinearization' originates from English, specifically the components 'non-' + 'linear' + '-ization', where 'non-' meant 'not', 'linear' (from Latin 'linea') meant 'in a line' or 'straight', and '-ization' is a noun-forming suffix indicating 'the process of'.
'nonlinearization' was formed by attaching the productive suffix '-ization' to the adjective 'nonlinear' (a 20th-century technical coinage derived from 'non-' + 'linear'), producing a modern English technical noun used in scientific and engineering contexts.
Initially, the elements meant 'not' + 'in a line' + 'process', and over time the combined formation has come to mean specifically 'the process or result of introducing or producing nonlinearity' in technical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or action of making something nonlinear; introducing nonlinearity into a system, model, or relation.
The nonlinearization of the model revealed chaotic dynamics that the linear approximation had missed.
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Noun 2
the resulting state or condition after nonlinearity has been introduced; a system or relation exhibiting nonlinear behavior (used in technical or scientific contexts).
After nonlinearization, the circuit exhibited harmonics and intermodulation products not present before.
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Last updated: 2025/11/06 06:28