nonlinear
adjective
non·lin·e·ar
ˌnän-ˈli-nē-ər 
: not linear
nonlinear thinking
a nonlinear narrative
… I was already interested in the nonlinear manner in which ideas and fashions travel through our culture …—
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nonlinearly
adverb
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Adaptive performance monitoring, with flexible KPIs that can evolve with changing circumstances, is crucial in navigating the nonlinear aspects of the BANI environment.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Their goal is simple: to help make logical sense of an intricately nonlinear assortment of scenes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The film is presented in a nonlinear format, which allowed the director and stars to cover a wider scope of time and emotions.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
All this immersive, nonlinear rolling sounds kind of … unscientific.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Their goal is simple: to help make logical sense of an intricately nonlinear assortment of scenes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The film is presented in a nonlinear format, which allowed the director and stars to cover a wider scope of time and emotions.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
All this immersive, nonlinear rolling sounds kind of … unscientific.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Nonlinear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlinear. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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