nonlinear
Of a set of points, not lying on a straight lineOf a set of points, not lying on a straight line.
» In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.
Im Allgemeinen weiß man wenig über nicht lineare Differentialgleichungen zweiter Ordnung.
Meaning
5 senses(not comparable)Of a set of points, not lying on a straight line.
nicht linear, nichtlinear
нелине́йныйnelinéjnyj
(not comparable)Of a molecule, whose atoms do not lie in a straight line.
nicht linear, nichtlinear
(not comparable)Of a function, having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.
nicht linear, nichtlinear
(not comparable)Of a system, whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
nicht linear, nichtlinear
(not comparable)Erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth.
a film with a nonlinear plot
nicht linear, nichtlinear
- designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree
Examples
4 sentencesIn general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.
deIm Allgemeinen weiß man wenig über nicht lineare Differentialgleichungen zweiter Ordnung.
The narrative is nonlinear.
ruПовествование нелинейно.
Unfortunately, the equations in fluid mechanics introduce further difficulties, that is, they are nonlinear.
"Nonlinear" does NOT mean "nonconvex".
de"Nichtlinear" heißt NICHT "nichtkonvex".