nonlinearly
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/nɑnˈlɪniərli/
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/nɒnˈlɪniəli/
(nonlinear)
not straight
Etymology
Etymology Information
'nonlinear' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'linear' from Latin 'linearis', meaning 'pertaining to a line'.
Historical Evolution
'Linearis' transformed into the English word 'linear', and with the addition of the prefix 'non-', it became 'nonlinear'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'linear' meant 'pertaining to a line', and with the prefix 'non-', it evolved to mean 'not in a straight line'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that is not linear, i.e., not in a straight line or direct path.
The data points were distributed nonlinearly across the graph.
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Last updated: 2025/02/06 08:33