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Definition non-linear in British English

non-linear adjective

adjective
1

not moving in one direction, or not changing in one way at a regular speed

Example

non-linear patterns of growth

Synonyms and related words
2

not telling a story in the order in which events happened

Example

a non-linear novel

Definition non-linear in British English