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 …—
Lyall Watson
Lyall Watson
nonlinearly
adverb
Examples of nonlinear in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Getting optics to perform in a more nonlinear fashion, which is a requisite for computing, has been a focus of recent research and development.
—Kazuhiro Gomi, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonlinear 
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
Getting optics to perform in a more nonlinear fashion, which is a requisite for computing, has been a focus of recent research and development.
—Kazuhiro Gomi, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonlinear
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'nonlinear.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near nonlinear
Cite this Entry
“Nonlinear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlinear. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share