nonlinearity (C1)
noun
Definition
nonlinearity means (uncountable) The state of being nonlinear. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses nonlinearity to mean (uncountable) The state of being nonlinear.
The teacher asked students to find nonlinearity in the reading.
Check the words around nonlinearity to choose the right meaning.
How to Use nonlinearity
- a/the nonlinearity (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a nonlinearity."
- nonlinearity in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked nonlinearity in context before translating it."
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