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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon-Linearity
/nɒnˈlaɪnɪərɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being non-linear, especially in mathematical or physical contexts.
"The non-linearity of the system made it difficult to predict outcomes." - 2
A characteristic of a function or equation where the output is not directly proportional to the input.
"In economics, the non-linearity of demand curves can complicate pricing strategies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'non-linearity' is derived from the prefix 'non-', meaning 'not', combined with 'linearity', which comes from the Latin 'linearis', meaning 'of or belonging to a line'. The concept has evolved in mathematical and scientific contexts to describe systems or equations that do not exhibit a direct proportionality or a straight-line relationship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-Linearity" is said worldwide
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Non-linéarité
Transliteration: Non-linéarité
"La non-linéarité du système complique les prévisions."
Nichtlinearität
Transliteration: Nichtlinearität
"Die Nichtlinearität des Modells erschwert die Analyse."
Non linearità
Transliteration: Non linearità
"La non linearità del sistema rende difficile la previsione."
No linealidad
Transliteration: No linealidad
"La no linealidad del sistema complica el análisis."
Não linearidade
Transliteration: Não linearidade
"A não linearidade do modelo torna a previsão difícil."
गैर-रेखीयता
Transliteration: Gair-rekheeyata
"सिस्टम की गैर-रेखीयता भविष्यवाणी को जटिल बनाती है।"
非线性
Transliteration: Fēi xiànxìng
"系统的非线性使得预测变得困难。"
비선형성
Transliteration: Biseonhyeongseong
"시스템의 비선형성은 예측을 어렵게 만듭니다."
非線形性
Transliteration: Hisenkisei
"システムの非線形性は予測を難しくします。"
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